Islands
Seen it?2025 | 123 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (77 on Metacritic), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jan Ole Gerster
- Sam RileyTom
- Stacy MartinAnne
- Jack FarthingDave
- Dylan TorrellAnton
- Agnes Lindström BolmgrenJanis
- Bruna CusíMaría
- Pep AmbròsJorge
- Fatima AdoumAmina
- Maya UngerPauline
- Ahmed BoulaneThe Farmer