
A family in route to New Guinea is shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. They are forced to remain on the island because of the damage to the ship and the pirates that are roaming the islands. They create a home on the island (centering around a huge tree house) and explore the island and its wildlife. Plenty of adventure ensues as the family deals with issues of survival and pirates, and the brothers must learn how to live on the island with an uncertain future.... (Full plot summary below)
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A family in route to New Guinea is shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. They are forced to remain on the island because of the damage to the ship and the pirates that are roaming the islands. They create a home on the island (centering around a huge tree house) and explore the island and its wildlife. Plenty of adventure ensues as the family deals with issues of survival and pirates, and the brothers must learn how to live on the island with an uncertain future.
Leave your thoughts about Swiss Family Robinson.
| Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media EditorsGood intro for kids reluctant to watch old movies. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayStill appeals to the lingering adolescent taste for daydreams. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyThere'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. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullWith 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... |
| Film4Alistair HarknessIt'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. |
| The New York TimesHoward ThompsonThe Robinsons, their island and Mr. Disney have made a real Christmas contribution for any family. |
| Common Sense MediaBrian CostelloMild peril, dated animation in tale of island survival. |
| DVDLaserDouglas PrattThe escapist atmosphere is still difficult to resist. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenSwiss Family Robinson’s sole saving grace is the tree house the family builds, an inventive piece of production design that manages to capture the sort of imaginative delight the rest of the movie is striving for. |
| User ReviewKeith KI love this movie because it's a true family movie against all odds stuck on a mysterious island. |