Story
In Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life Robinson Crusoe (voice of Matthias Schweighöfer) is shipwrecked on a rocky island along with his good friend Aynsley the dog (voice of Doug Stone). Believing they’re the only survivors from their ship, Crusoe and Aynsley set out for the shore. Here some terrified creatures watch, thinking that Crusoe and Aynsley are sea monsters coming to destroy their beautiful paradise. Mack the parrot (voice of David Howard Thornton) is more adventurous than most and sets out to find out more about these ‘monsters’.
Unfortunately Crusoe and Aynsley aren’t the only survivors to reach the island. Two nasty cats, May (voice of Debi Tinsley) and Mal (voice of Jeff Doucette), also reach the shore. While Crusoe befriends the frightened island animals with the help of Mack, who he renames Tuesday, May, Mal and their kittens set out to destroy all life on the island.Themes
Shipwrecks; survival; animals in peril; death of a pet
Violence
Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life has a lot of violence. Some of it is meant to be funny. For example, slapstick violence in the movie includes the following: There is also more serious violence in this movie, including the following:
Sexual references
None of concern
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life shows some use of substances. For example, the Captain and the pirates often drink rum. They force Crusoe and Tuesday to drink some.
Nudity and sexual activity
None of concern
Product placement
None of concern
Coarse language
Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life has mild coarse language.
Ideas to discuss with your children
Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life is an animated version of the classic story. In this version, Crusoe is shown as inept and unable to survive without the help of his animal friends.
Although children are likely to enjoy the animal characters, we don’t recommend this movie for children under six years because of its frequent violence and scary scenes. Also, we recommend parental guidance for children aged 6-8 years.
This movie has some good underlying messages that you could talk about with your children. For example, the movie’s main message is that a community is made up of many different individuals who all depend on each other to survive and must work together. The movie could also give you the chance to talk with your children about looking after the environment and the environmental damage that cats sometimes cause to the ecosystem.