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Treasure Island

1950Movie1 h 36 min

Family
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic897.3Rotten Tomatoes100%67%

An intriguing, thrilling adventure movie about history and mystery.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

PIRATE'S PLUNDER a young cabin boy, a roguish buccaneer... match wits in a swashbuckling adventure!

Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a Caribbean island. Unfortunately, a large number of Flint's old pirate crew are aboard the ship, including Long John Silver.

Feels like

  • Adventure
  • Pirates
  • Treasure Hunt
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Historical
  • Swashbuckler
  • Action
  • Friendship

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Byron Haskin
Written by
Robert Louis Stevenson, Lawrence Edward Watkin
Produced by
Walt Disney, Perce Pearce
Music by
Clifton Parker

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Facts

July 19, 1950 · 1 h 36 min · Violence

Released
July 19, 1950
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Adventure, Family
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$4 million
Available in
76 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Adapted Out, Heroic RRoD, Upper-Class Twit +9

  • Adapted Out
  • Heroic RRoD
  • Upper-Class Twit
  • Monochrome Casting
  • Dies Differently in Adaptation
  • Public Domain Character
  • Adaptational Name Change
  • Killed By The Adaptation
  • Large Ham
  • The Ghost
  • Go Mad from the Isolation
  • What the Hell, Hero?

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Treasure Island?"

Questions about Treasure Island

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Treasure Island?

Disney+History Vault

In the United States, Treasure Island streams on Disney+ and History Vault. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 71 other countries.

Is Treasure Island worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 6.9, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 89). Critics rate it higher (95 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Is there a sequel to Treasure Island?

  1. Treasure Island (1950)
  2. Long John Silver (1954)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Long John Silver (1954).

Is Treasure Island okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

What tropes does Treasure Island use?

Adapted OutHeroic RRoDUpper-Class TwitMonochrome CastingDies Differently in AdaptationPublic Domain CharacterAdaptational Name ChangeKilled By The AdaptationLarge HamThe GhostGo Mad from the IsolationWhat the Hell, Hero?and 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Adapted Out, Heroic RRoD, and Upper-Class Twit.