The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

He never bargained for what he found.

Directed by Peter Weir

Produced by The Saul Zaentz Company

1986119 min6.3 / 10

A morally complex drama about idealism colliding with reality, as an inventor's utopian vision in the jungle becomes increasingly destructive to his family.

An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Mosquito Coast sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Mosquito Coast scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does The Mosquito Coast end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Mosquito Coast violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Mosquito Coast easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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