Swiss Family Robinson
Buena Vista Distribution Company | Release Date: December 21, 1960 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1
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83
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Still appeals to the lingering adolescent taste for daydreams. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
It's a tongue-in-cheek movie that avoids the sappy sentiment of so many "family" films and concentrates on sheer entertainment instead. Read full review
70
The New York TimesHoward Thompson
The Robinsons, their island and Mr. Disney have made a real Christmas contribution for any family. Read full review
60
TimeStaff (Not Credited)
It's a great show for what the Disney organization has called "the under-twelve sector," and even though it runs long enough (2 hrs. 6 min.) to make the over-twelve sector squirm. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The rather modest 1813 Johann Wyss tale has been blown up to prodigious proportions. The essence and the spirit of the simple, intriguing story of a marvelously industrious family is all but snuffed out, only spasmodically flickering through the ponderous approach. Read full review
25
LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen
Swiss 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. Read full review
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