Summary
Englishman Robinson Crusoe, stranded alone on an island for years, is overjoyed to find a fellow man, a black islander whom he names Friday.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+23)
Critics 43Audiences 66GoodWatch 54
Tomatometer43%
Audience score68%
Letterboxd · 451 ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 55 min
A typical length for adventure movies, +12 min on the typical 103
typical 103115Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
Released
1975
March 4, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
AdventureComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Jack Gold Director
Writing · 2
- Adrian Mitchell Screenplay
- Daniel Defoe Novel
Production · 3
- Jules Buck Producer
- Gerald Green Producer
- David Korda Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Álex Phillips Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Anne V. Coates Editor
Sound · 2
- Carl Davis Original Music Composer
- Robin Gregory Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Peter Murton Production Design
- Enrique Estévez Set Decoration
- Agustín Ituarte Art Direction
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