The Shining
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.
Why you'll love it
The film explores a man's descent into madness due to isolation and solitude in a remote hotel during winter.
Into the Wild
Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
Why you'll love it
The film is about a man who isolates himself from society and ventures into the Alaskan wilderness alone.
Cast Away
Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez
A FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.
Why you'll love it
The protagonist is stranded on a deserted island, experiencing extreme solitude and isolation.
Moon
Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott
Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish o...
Why you'll love it
The story revolves around a man working alone on a lunar base, dealing with solitude and isolation.
127 Hours
James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Why you'll love it
The film portrays a man's survival experience when he gets trapped alone in an isolated canyon.