The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Seen it?1938 | 91 min | Family, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events or Bridge to Terabithia, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Norman Taurog
- Tommy KellyTom Sawyer
- May RobsonAunt Polly
- Walter BrennanMuff Potter
- Victor JoryInjun Joe
- David HoltSid Sawyer
- Jackie MoranHuckleberry Finn
- Nana BryantMrs. Thatcher
- Olin HowlandMr. Dobbins - Schoolmaster
- Donald MeekSunday School Superintendent
- Charles RichmanJudge Thatcher