A plane crash leaves a man stranded, forcing intimate survival against a bleak, slow-burn backdrop of melancholy.
A full-attention watch that takes its time. Emotionally it is devastating.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 25, 2026.
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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