The Island at the Top of the World

The Island at the Top of the World

Adventure beyond imagination

Directed by Robert Stevenson

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

197494 min6.5 / 10

A family-friendly Victorian adventure that balances wonder and danger as a father's quest to rescue his son leads an expedition into a hidden Arctic world of Viking descendants.

A Victorian gentleman hopes to find his long-lost son, who vanished while searching for a mysterious Viking community in a volcanic valley somewhere in uncharted Arctic regions. The gentleman puts together an expedition team to go on the search, but when they reach their destination they must escape from some Viking descendants who will kill to keep their existence a secret.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Island at the Top of the World end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Island at the Top of the World easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Island at the Top of the World sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is The Island at the Top of the World violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Island at the Top of the World scary? 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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Love45

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