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Swiss Family Robinson

  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 2h 6m
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7.1/10
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Kevin Corcoran, Sessue Hayakawa, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, John Mills, and Janet Munro in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
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A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.

  • Director
    • Ken Annakin
  • Writers
    • Lowell S. Hawley
    • Johann David Wyss
  • Stars
    • John Mills
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • James MacArthur
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Lowell S. Hawley
      • Johann David Wyss
    • Stars
      • John Mills
      • Dorothy McGuire
      • James MacArthur
    • 85User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Father Robinson
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Mother Robinson
    James MacArthur
    James MacArthur
    • Fritz Robinson
    Janet Munro
    Janet Munro
    • Roberta
    Sessue Hayakawa
    Sessue Hayakawa
    • Kuala - Pirate Chief
    Tommy Kirk
    Tommy Kirk
    • Ernst Robinson
    Kevin Corcoran
    Kevin Corcoran
    • Francis Robinson
    Cecil Parker
    Cecil Parker
    • Captain Moreland
    Andy Ho
    • Auban - Pirate
    Milton Reid
    Milton Reid
    • Big Pirate
    Larry Taylor
    Larry Taylor
    • Battoo - Pirate
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Lowell S. Hawley
      • Johann David Wyss
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    • Trivia
      As revealed by director Ken Annakin on the DVD commentary, the trapped zebra was subjected to electric shocks to make it move about, a practice that is now illegal in Hollywood movies.
    • Goofs
      The "Quarantine" flag Father raises to drive off the pirates, a black spot on a yellow field, is actually the "India" signal flag. The actual Quarantine flag at the time would have been a plain yellow "Quebec" signal flag.
    • Quotes

      Father: Don't you sometimes feel that this is the kind of life we were meant to live on this earth? Everything we need, everything, right here, right at our fingertips. You know, if only people could have all this and be satisfied, I don't think there'd be any real problems in the world.

      Mother: And no future generations. We don't have *everything* we need right here at our fingertips.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Swiss Family Robinson (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      My Heart was an Island
      by Terry Gilkyson

    User reviews85

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    8/10

    Great Disney film!

    This is one of Disney's best efforts. Beautiful scenery, great soundtrack music, and a hard-working cast add much to this compelling story of a shipwrecked family. To me this film is an exception to the less-weighty fare that Disney was wont to produce over the years. I like Disney flicks, but this is one I can go back and watch when I want to get lost in an idyllic setting (with beautiful soundtrack music to establish the mood). You've gotta love those coconut bombs!
    • kolob
    • Oct 4, 1999
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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Malay
    • Also known as
      • Dschungel der 1000 Gefahren
    • Filming locations
      • Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago(this picture was filmed on the Island of Tobago, The West Indies)
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,356,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,357,287
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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