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Swallows and Amazons

Name: Swallows and Amazons
Genre: Adventure, Family
Released: 1974-06-01
Cast: Virginia McKenna, Ronald Fraser, Suzanna Hamilton, Simon West, Sophie Neville

1974 | 92 min | Adventure, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Peter Pan or Bridge to Terabithia, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Made in 1974: an older pace and style.

On holiday with their mother in the Lake District in 1929 four children are allowed to sail over to the nearby island in their boat Swallow and set up camp for a few days. They soon realise this has been the territory of two other girls who sail the Amazon, and the scene is set for serious rivalry.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Claude Whatham

Virginia McKennaMrs. Walker
Ronald FraserUncle Jim
Suzanna HamiltonSusan Walker
Simon WestJohn Walker
Sophie NevilleTitty Walker
Stephen GrendonRoger Walker
Kit SeymourNancy Blackett
Lesley BennettPeggy Blackett
Brenda BruceMrs Dixon
Mike PrattMr Dixon