Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.
King of Devil's Island has generally received very positive reviews.
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King of Devil's Island was released in 2010 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 106 reviews, giving King of Devil's Island (2010) an average rating of 78%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 69%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with King of Devil's Island than critics were.
With a score of 78%, King of Devil's Island is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2010, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2010 with similar scores include films like True Grit, 127 Hours and IMAX Hubble.
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