Overview
Embark on a thrilling adventure where treasure and treachery collide on the high seas.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- spirited
- suspenseful
- whimsical
- family movie night
- classic adventure afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a richly mounted, suspenseful, family-friendly adventure distinguished by Technicolor spectacle and Robert Newton's performance as Long John Silver.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jim Hawkins moves from fascination with adventure into direct conflict with pirates and the hazards of the voyage.
Captain Flint's buried treasure and its location on the Caribbean island organize the voyage and the pirates' competing agendas.
Long John Silver is presented as a double-dealing, one-legged pirate whose charisma complicates the threat posed by his crew.
The film's Technicolor photography, Caribbean island settings, shipboard scenes, and sumptuous set pieces evoke a handsome illustrated edition of the novel.
Films like Treasure Island, and why
The Black Swan
family-friendly pirate adventure with treasure hunting, seafaring danger, and colorful set pieces
The Swiss Family Robinson
classic family adventure centered on a young protagonist, hidden treasure, and perilous exploration
Captain Blood
swashbuckling pirate film with charismatic rogue figures, maritime action, and vivid period spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Byron Haskin
- Release Date
- 1950-07-19
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (247)
Cast
- Bobby Driscoll
- Robert Newton
- Basil Sydney
- Walter Fitzgerald
- Denis O'Dea
- Finlay Currie
- Ralph Truman
- Geoffrey Keen
- Geoffrey Wilkinson
- John Laurie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, History Vault
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Treasure Island about?
- A spirited young sailor joins a dangerous Caribbean treasure hunt where a charismatic pirate captain turns a storybook voyage into a test of courage and loyalty.
- What is Treasure Island like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Treasure Island as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Treasure Island violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Treasure Island as mild.
- What did critics think of Treasure Island?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a richly mounted, suspenseful, family-friendly adventure distinguished by Technicolor spectacle and Robert Newton's performance as Long John Silver.
- Which films are like Treasure Island?
- Films with a similar feel include The Black Swan, The Swiss Family Robinson, and Captain Blood.
- How long is Treasure Island?
- Treasure Island runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Treasure Island?
- In United States, Treasure Island streams on Disney Plus, History Vault.
In Ember's collections
Movies like Treasure Island
- Peter Pan2003
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates1956
- Muppet Treasure Island1996
- The Jungle Book1967
- Captain Blood1935
- Long John Silver1954
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl2003
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2011
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest2006
- Pippi in the South Seas1970
