Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

Every thrill-swept page blazes to life on the screen!

Directed by Luis Buñuel

Produced by Producciones Tepeyac, Oscar Dancigers Production

195490 min6.3 / 10

A classic survival adventure that balances the hardship and loneliness of castaway life with the redemptive discovery of human connection and self-reliance.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Robinson Crusoe sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Robinson Crusoe end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Robinson Crusoe easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Robinson Crusoe scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Robinson Crusoe violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Robinson Crusoe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Robinson Crusoe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Robinson Crusoe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Robinson Crusoe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Robinson Crusoe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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