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The Mosquito Coast

Play trailer Poster for The Mosquito Coast PG,  1986,  1h 58m,  Adventure/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 78% 27 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
78% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
A brilliant but unstable inventor and his family create what they hope will be their Utopia in Central America.
The Mosquito Coast

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Critics Consensus

Harrison Ford capably tackles a tough, unlikable role, producing a fascinating and strange character study.

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David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture May 18, 2023
I'm afraid that this ambitious movie is a complete disaster -- monomaniacal, tiresome, pointless, and, for all its devotion to the great outdoors, surprisingly claustrophobic. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
The movie has been directed and acted so well, in fact, that almost all my questions have to do with the script: Why was the hero made so uncompromisingly hateful? Go to Full Review
Paul Attanasio Washington Post Jan 1, 2000
long with a clever and complex performance by Harrison Ford, that ambition makes for a movie that is deeply flawed, but undeniably powerful. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 16, 2024
7/10
As devastating as it is unforgettable. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jul 20, 2024
2.5/4
It's a beautifully-made film, to be sure, with Weir's trademark use of space to define the characters, but it's a hard watch, given that Allie is such a deeply unsympathetic character. Go to Full Review
John Ferguson Radio Times Mar 7, 2024
4/5
Ford is surprisingly convincing as the outwardly charming control freak, while River Phoenix gives a portrayal beyond his years as his troubled son. Go to Full Review
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Theodore S Feb 24, 2019 Saw this years ago. It's good, but a lot of talented actors are wasted in what could have been something incredible. Read the novel and you'll see what I mean. Had it been done right, I do believe this would have been Harrison Ford's finest work. (just a sideline)Jack Nicholson was initially offered the lead but turned it down because he wouldn't be able to watch the basketball where they were filming. See more
Jun 1, 2018 Most Amazing movie ever. Critics are not too bright.
Albus G Jun 13, 2017 Superb but harrowing.
Han P Mar 29, 2017 Peter Weir film is really a showcase for Harrison Ford who plays an eccentric inventor living off the grid. It's a fearless and uncharacteristic performance and a deviation from Ford's usual earnest action hero persona. See more
Rey W Mar 10, 2017 Entertaining. Risky. Fantastic acting by Harrison Ford. Not for everyone. Its a movie about a guy who hates Western culture and wants to make his own way of life in the jungle. Only problem is his family is with him and the jungle isn't always a good place to live. Understatement. See more
Rey W Feb 25, 2017 It's like a runaway train but highly interesting to the end.
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Peter Weir

Director

Harrison Ford

Allie Fox

Helen Mirren

Mother Fox

River Phoenix

Charlie Fox

Jadrien Steele

Jerry Fox

Hilary Gordon

April Fox

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Movie Info

Synopsis A brilliant but unstable inventor and his family create what they hope will be their Utopia in Central America.
Director
Peter Weir
Producer
Jerome Hellman
Screenwriter
Paul Schrader
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Brothers
Rating
PG
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 26, 1986, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.9M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Surround
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