Tom Sawyer
Seen it?1973 | 103 min | Family, Music, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 Mary Poppins, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: 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
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Taylor
- Johnny WhitakerTom Sawyer
- Celeste HolmTia Polly
- Warren OatesMuff Potter
- Jeff EastHuckleberry Finn
- Jodie FosterBecky Thatcher
- Lucille BensonWidder Douglas
- Henry JonesSenhor Dobbins
- Noah KeenJuiz Thatcher
- Dub TaylorClayton
- Richard EasthamDoc Robinson