{"id":208584,"date":"2025-12-02T12:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/scarlett-johanssons-biggest-bomb-is-now-netflixs-newest-hit-movie\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T12:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:30:51","slug":"scarlett-johanssons-biggest-bomb-is-now-netflixs-newest-hit-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/scarlett-johanssons-biggest-bomb-is-now-netflixs-newest-hit-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarlett Johansson&#8217;s Biggest Bomb Is Now Netflix&#8217;s Newest Hit Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In 2005, director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/michael-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Michael Bay<\/strong><\/a> first collaborated with executive producer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/steven-spielberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steven Spielberg<\/strong><\/a> on <em>The Island<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This sci-fi action film stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/ewan-mcgregor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ewan McGregor<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/scarlett-johansson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scarlett Johansson <\/strong><\/a>as two people who uncover the unsettling truth about who and what they are.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Island<\/em>, which cost over $125 million to make,\u00a0grossed an underwhelming $162.9 million at the worldwide box office, making it an official financial bomb.<\/p>\n<p>But two decades later, it\u2019s a hit on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>, consistently ranking in the top 10 most popular movies on the streamer.<\/p>\n<p>Is it worth watching? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> breaks down whether <em>The Island<\/em> is worth a visit this December.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-action-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-action-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">13 Must-Watch Action Movies on Netflix Right Now (Npvember 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIf you love action movies, Netflix will keep you busy in November with a fantastic lineup to enjoy. Having said that, Edge of Tomorrow and Plane are both set to leave Netflix in the near future. So catch those while you can. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Please enter a valid [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson Are Very Appealing<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Island - Official\u00ae Trailer [HD]\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ZyNJ3cKfEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>By the time <em>The Island<\/em> came out, McGregor had already starred in three <em>Star Wars<\/em> movies, while Johansson successfully transitioned from child roles to adult parts. Yet starring in an action flick was still uncharted territory for both of them, especially for a director like Bay who rarely finds many moments that let performers take a breath and inject some humanity to their roles.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Island<\/em> may not have time to fully develop its characters, but the natural charisma of McGregor and Johansson goes a long way towards getting the audience invested in the fates of Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta. That\u2019s quite a feat, and that ability has served them well in the films they made after this one.<\/p>\n<h2>Michael Clarke Duncan Has a Killer Cameo<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Island (2\/9) Movie CLIP - I Wanna Live (2005) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ihd-NwI030c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/michael-clarke-duncan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Michael Clarke Duncan<\/strong><\/a> has what amounts to an extended cameo in <em>The Island<\/em>, but his brief scenes are some of the very best in the entire movie. When he\u2019s introduced in the movie, Starkweather Two Delta (Duncan) thinks that he\u2019s won the lottery to live on the Island, the last paradise on Earth. He\u2019s so giddy and childlike that his happiness is almost infectious.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for Starkweather, he finds out the hard way that he only exists to be harvested. In the clip above, Duncan\u2019s performance is amazing as Starkweather pleads for his life. It\u2019s a heartbreaking conclusion for the character, but it sets in motion the major storyline of the film.<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s a Sci-fi Parable Mashed Together With an Action Flick<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Island (4\/9) Movie CLIP - What Are We? (2005) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pTbelq2dtKg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After witnessing the fate of Starkweather Two Delta, Lincoln Six Echo realizes that the promise of the Island is a lie. And he\u2019s able to convince Jordan Two Delta to escape with him to discover the truth. As seen in the clip above, Steve Buscemi has a great turn as James \u201cMac\u201d McCord, the guy who has to break it to them that they\u2019re just clones of other people who were created for spare parts. The second half of the film is pretty action-oriented, which plays to Bay\u2019s strength as a filmmaker.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4181787\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.571428571429%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4181787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in The Island\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-island-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in The Island<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">DreamWorks\/Everett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/must-see-sci-fi-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/star-trek-2009.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Chris Pine and Karl Urban in Star Trek\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/star-trek-2009.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/must-see-sci-fi-movies-on-netflix-right-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">14 Must-Watch Sci-Fi Movies on Netflix Right Now (November 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNetflix is swimming in sci-fi movies in November, even though the Back to the Future trilogy is only on the streamer this month. Thankfully, the Star Trek reboot trilogy is sticking around for a longer stay. Those are some fun flicks, but the first one was the best of the three. Thank You! You have [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u2018The Island\u2019 Is \u2018Bay-ham\u2019 at Its Most Enjoyable<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Island (5\/9) Movie CLIP - Good Job (2005) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CHPnFgyg064?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>For better or worse, this is a Michael Bay film. And that means the director\u2019s rapid cuts and occasionally disorienting action sequences are on full display once the movie kicks into gear. Looking back, some of these scenes seem like they were Bay\u2019s audition to direct <em>Transformers<\/em> and its sequels. That\u2019s not a bad thing, especially in a movie that\u2019s tailor-made for insane, balls-to-the-wall action scenes like <em>The Island<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>While Bay definitely has his detractors, this film looks and sounds better than many of the made-for-Netflix movies that frequently top the streamer\u2019s popularity charts. Maybe that\u2019s why <em>The Island<\/em> is finally finding an audience two decades after its release \u2014 it offers viewers who missed it the first time a plentiful dose of provocative sci-fi themes and well-done action sequences. It\u2019s not <em>Hamlet<\/em>, but it doesn\u2019t pretend to be anything else than what it is \u2014 a silly popcorn movie that wants to get your adrenaline running.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Island<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/70021649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/scarlett-johanssons-biggest-bomb-is-now-netflixs-newest-hit-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2005, director Michael Bay first collaborated with executive producer Steven Spielberg on The Island. This sci-fi action film stars Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson as two people who uncover the unsettling truth about who and what they are. 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