

Swiss Family Robinson
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A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family members collaborate to create a home for themselves in the jungle environment.
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5.7/10
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- island
- based on novel or book
- shipwreck
- 18th century
- curious
- swiss family robinson
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Music
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United States of America
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Availability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
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Disney Plus
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical8 Feb 1940
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU14 Mar 1940
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Swiss Family Robinson was released on 8 February 1940.
Audience reviews
2- R7/10
r96sk
6/26/2020
I thought I'd give this a watch before watching the Disney remake, given they are both on the latter's streaming service. I like 1940's <em>'Swiss Family Robinson'</em>, though there are many ways it could be improved upon which is what I hope the 1960 production does. This one, made by RKO Pictures, is enjoyable. The action sequences look decent enough, the acting is solid while the premise is very intriguing. I …
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
3/27/2022
Based on Johann Wyss' tale and relying heavily on a wonderful soundtrack, this is a much more faithful adaptation of the story of a well-to-do Swiss clockmaker and his family who decide to escape a Europe beset by the Napoleonic wars and start anew in New Guinea. En route they are shipwrecked by a storm and have to make do on a desert island. They cannibalise what's left of their ship and start to make a new home wit…
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