"The Beach (ザ・ビーチ)", Original Japanese Movie Poster 2000, First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N183

This is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 2000 for the first theatrical release of The Beach (ザ・ビーチ), directed by Danny Boyle and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Japanese release posters for international films of this period are increasingly collectible, especially those tied to globally popular stars and cult films of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Film background
Released in 2000, The Beach was based on the novel by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle, who had earlier achieved international acclaim with Trainspotting (1996). The film follows Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young American backpacker who travels to Thailand in search of adventure and stumbles upon a mysterious map leading to a hidden island paradise. Initially idyllic, the utopian community he finds unravels into chaos, revealing the darker side of human desire and escapism. The film captured the zeitgeist of millennial travel culture, global backpacking, and the allure of untouched tropical landscapes.

Poster design
The Japanese first release poster features a close-up of Leonardo DiCaprio gazing upward, framed against a turquoise ocean and golden sand backdrop. The minimal but striking design highlights DiCaprio’s star power in the wake of Titanic (1997), a major factor in the film’s marketing. The bold Japanese title 「ザ・ビーチ」 anchors the composition, while the tagline beneath hints at the film’s central theme: the search for paradise on Earth. The serene yet dramatic imagery captures the tension between beauty and danger at the film’s core.

This poster is in excellent condition (please refer to imagery, both front and back, of the exact poster for sale).

It is over 24 years old.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.