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None of the many cinemadaptations of Johan Wyss' The Swiss Family Robinson are as relentlessly enjoyable as this 1960 Disney feature. The film wastes no time getting down to business, with the shipwre... read more
Directed by: Ken Annakin
Release Date: December 21, 1960
DVD Release Date: May 7, 2002
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January 13, 2010Next to 20,000 Leagues, I would say that this is one of Disney's best live action movies of the time. It's such a fun movie with everything you love about adventure. Pirates, tree houses, animal races, etc. It's just an extremely rich story that is told beautifully, there's no wa... read more
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November 28, 2007one of my all time favorite family classics. i must have watched this film no less than 20 times when i was a kid. ultimatley it is rediculously over the top, but its fun and adventurous like few other films. great flick.
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March 28, 2007Loved this film as a kid, was faxcinated in the house they built and wanted to live there
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January 29, 2012The Swiss Family Robinson still holds up, 50 years after it's release, as a wholesome family adventure. It's enjoyable, funny and has Disney charm written all over it. While some of the plot seems a little outlandish and silly, it'll still keep families entertained when it's on.
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March 21, 2009Watched this many times on the Disney channel. It's sweet family fun with pirates.
Critic Reviews
March 9, 2009
TIME Magazine
May 10, 2005
Howard Thompson, New York Times
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. Full Review
January 1, 2011
Common Sense Media Editors, Common Sense Media
Good intro for kids reluctant to watch old movies. Full Review
August 7, 2010
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
There's something for everybody in this Disney's live action adventure made for the entire family, which may explain why it was the most commercially popular film of 1960. Full Review
March 9, 2009
Alistair Harkness, Film4
It'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. Full Review
February 11, 2006
Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide
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. Full Review
June 10, 2005
Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser
The escapist atmosphere is still difficult to resist.
June 1, 2005
James Plath, Movie Metropolis
Classic family adventure with pirates and animals on an exotic island. What's not to love?
February 26, 2005
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
unrealistic disney fun
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