The Beach (2000)

The Beach (2000) Garland’s novel centers on a young nicotine-addicted traveler named Richard, an avid pop-culture buff with a particular love for video games and Vietnam War movies. While at a hotel in Bangkok, he finds a map left by his strange, whacked-out neighbor, who just committed suicide. The map supposedly leads to a legendary island paradise where some other wayward souls have settled. ‘Mike Arndt Awards: 7 nominationsBudget: $50,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $144,056,873Soundtrack: Snake Blood (Written by Neil Barnes, Paul Daley)