Reception
Swiss Family Robinson was released on December 10, 1960. The film received generally positive reviews by critics and gained large revenue at the box office. All together, the film grossed roughly $40,000,000, making it the highest grossing film of 1960 and beating other hits of that year at the box office such as Psycho, Spartacus, and Exodus. Adjusted for ticket price inflation, the box office revenue is $427,773,600, making it one of the biggest hits of all time. The film currently holds an 82% approval rating at the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.
Upon the film's initial release, New York Times film critic Howard Thompson lauded the film by writing, "it's hard to imagine how the picture could be better as a rousing, humorous and gentle-hearted tale of family love amid primitive isolation and dangers." In his Family Guide to Movies on Video, Henry Herx wrote: "icely directed by Ken Annakin, much of the fun for children will come from the delightful and inventive conveniences the family builds and their relationships with the island's wildlife".
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