Summary
Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 54
IMDb6.0
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings2.9/5
Audience score39%
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −11 min on the typical 103
typical 10392Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 42 more
Released
1997
June 11, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
AdventureDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 5 moreDirecting · 3
- Rod Hardy Director
- George T. Miller Director
- Jenny Quigley Script Supervisor
Writing · 4
- Tracy Keenan Wynn Screenplay
- Christopher Canaan Screenplay
- Christopher Lofton Screenplay
- Daniel Defoe Novel
Production · 7
- Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
- Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
- Robert Halmi Sr. Executive Producer
- Njeri Karago Producer
- Michele Tandy Production Accountant
- James A. Westman Production Manager
Camera · 1
- David Connell Director of Photography
Editing · 8
- Kevin Stitt Editor
- Sue Blainey Editor
- Richard Bracken Editor
- Keith Reamer Editor
- Gregg Featherman Editor
- David Zieff Editor
Sound · 1
- Jennie Muskett Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- John Beard Production Design
- Ray Chan Assistant Art Director
- Geoff Richardson Art Direction
- Peter Kendall Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Richard Pointing Costume Design
- Lesley Neufeld Costume Design
- Joan Hills Makeup Artist
- Steven Mack Hair Department Head
- Jeanette Stamp Makeup Artist
- Martha Preciado Key Makeup Artist
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