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  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Orion Pictures
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Orion Pictures
  • 1 h 36 m

Summary Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday. When finally given permission to camp on their own on a remote island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they arrive, they discover they may not be alone and a desperate yet whimsical battle for ownership of the island ensues, where both skill and lu...

Directed By: Philippa Lowthorpe

Written By: Andrea Gibb, Arthur Ransome

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Orion Pictures
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Orion Pictures
  • 1 h 36 m

Swallows and Amazons

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
65
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 9 User Ratings
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Summary Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday. When finally given permission to camp on their own on a remote island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they arrive, they discover they may not be alone and a desperate yet whimsical battle for ownership of the island ensues, where both skill and lu...

Directed By: Philippa Lowthorpe

Written By: Andrea Gibb, Arthur Ransome

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Metascore
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80
Jul 10, 2017
It's a gem of a film to be cherished by one and all.
By Matthew Anderson FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 15, 2016
This is high adventure in safe hands.
By Robbie Collin FULL REVIEW

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70
Aug 15, 2016
It’s heartening to see Ransome’s fiction taking on a new and more independent form, suggesting an ongoing relevance for a series of books that could easily be viewed as too dated for modern children. As the kids put it: Swallows and Amazons forever.
By Catherine Bray FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 13, 2017
As clunky as the movie can feel, there’s a winning toughness to its unsentimental view of childhood and its nostalgia for a pre-digital age.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 15, 2016
There’s an undeniable charm here that, allied with the picturesque locations, results in a nostalgic throwback to a gentler age.
By Neil Smith FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 15, 2016
For a film industry determined to open itself to a diversity of voices, this is very much a safe, back-to-basics play for British audiences in need of some reliable comfort food.
By Fionnuala Halligan FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 15, 2016
It still feels old-fashioned rather than timeless and even on its family entertainment terms, it just doesn’t quicken the pulse-rate.
By Ian Freer FULL REVIEW
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Production Company BBC Film, British Film Institute (BFI), HanWay Films, Screen Yorkshire, The Electric Shadow Company, Maiden Investments, Harbour Pictures
Release Date Jul 14, 2017
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline The adventure begins
Website http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms/film/swallows_and_amazons
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Awards

New York International Children's Film Festival, US
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Seattle International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 1 Nomination

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