Robinson Crusoe

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1954 • 90 min • Adventure · Drama

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Synopsis

The titular adventurer, after defying his parents to go to sea, survives a shipwreck and becomes a castaway on a deserted island for nearly thirty years, learning to build a new life from scratch, discovering companionship with a native man he names Friday, and eventually returning to civilisation a changed man, finding wealth and new challenges.

Our family guide

Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

99 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
63 Audience · 98 · 49%

Based on the classic novel, this film tells the story of Robinson Crusoe, a shipwrecked sailor who spends nearly thirty years alone on a deserted island. He learns to survive, builds a new life, and eventually finds companionship before returning home a changed man.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Brief scenes of peril at sea
Discussions of loneliness and isolation
Depiction of indigenous people as "savages" by Crusoe at first

What it models well

Resilience in hardship
Ingenuity and resourcefulness
Importance of companionship
Finding peace in nature

Talk about it after

How Crusoe adapted to his new environment
The meaning of true friendship
Cultural differences and understanding
Appreciating what you have

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Top billed cast

Director: Luis Buñuel • Crew: Luis Buñuel, Hugo Butler, Luis Alcoriza

Trailers & clips

Robinson Crusoe 1954 Trailer

Reviewer notes

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Dan O'Herlihy is great with his portrayal of the man shipwrecked onto a tropical desert island where he must adapt to survive. Luckily, there are a few essentials he is able to salvage from his ship.…
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