Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
85 %
Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 11 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
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 house--complete with running water--is set up. However, the Robinson's must face a danger even... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, Sessue Hayakawa
Director: Ken Annakin
Producer: Bill Anderson
Screenwriter: Lowell S. Hawley
Composer: William Alwyn, Muir Mathieson
Producer: Bill Anderson
Screenwriter: Lowell S. Hawley
Composer: William Alwyn, Muir Mathieson
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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.
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02/11/06
Classic family adventure with pirates and animals on an exotic island. What's not to love?
06/01/05
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03/10/03
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
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