Castaway (1986)
"One Year on a Deserted Tropical Island. 'Wife' 20-30 needed to accompany man 35+. Write to Box 775 with details and evening phone number."
ThumbScore
👍 69%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 91%
(RT: 91%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Georgina Hale as Sister Saint Margaret
Tony Rickards as Jason
Todd Rippon as Rod
Virginia Hey as Janice
Is Castaway good?
It's divisive. 69% audience score, estimated from 126 TMDB ratings. Critics rated it higher at 91%, but audiences were less impressed.
Overview
Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island. Young Lucy Irving takes a chance on contacting him, but once on the island, things prove a lot less idyllic than in the movies. Gradually, it becomes clear that it is Lucy who has the desire and the strength to try and see the year through. Wikipedia ↗
