The Swiss Family Robinson, like most of Walt Disney's screen versions of the children's classics, is good Disney and bad culture.
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03/09/09
Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
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Reviews Counted:16
Fresh:13
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Fleeing from Napoleonic oppression, the Robinson family get shipwrecked and marooned on an island inhabited by tigers, elephants and zebras. They soon feel at home, once their majestic tree... [More]
Starring: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro
Director: Ken Annakin
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Reviews for Swiss Family Robinson
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Top CriticIt's no Pirates Of The Caribbean but the spirit of adventure, and Disney's high production values, means that there's still some fun to be had watching this wholesome family adapt to island life.
03/09/09
Chock-full of exotic locations and animals, desert-island DIY ingenuity, and high-spirited excitement, with a poignant subplot involving the rivalry of the two elder sons.
02/11/06
No review available.
07/10/05
Classic family adventure with pirates and animals on an exotic island. What's not to love?
06/01/05
No review available.
05/20/05
It's hard to imagine how the picture could be better as a rousing, humorous and gentle-hearted tale of family love amid primitive isolation and dangers.
05/10/05
Top Criticunrealistic disney fun
02/26/05
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07/02/04
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11/07/03
Should be called Swiss Army Robinson.
09/16/03
No review available.
08/27/02
With mom's parasols and dad's water wheel inventions, this family looks like the original inhabitants of Gilligan's Island. Of course, this is not meant to be a comedy...
05/11/02
It has atmosphere, wild animals, pirates, and most of all, an awe-inspiring sense of wonderment about creativity in general and about inventions in particular. Director Ken Annakin fashions an imaginative and special movie.
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