The Treasure of Bird Island
Seen it?1953 | 75 min | Animation, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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 animation lovers. If you loved The Goonies or The Adventures of Tintin, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
Inspired by a Persian fairytale, and told in the ornate style of illustrated Persian manuscripts; set on a remote island, its inhabitants discover a legendary treasure that brings both joy and grief.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karel Zeman
- Zdeněk KřížNarrator (voice)
- Helena HustolesováNarrator (voice)