Robinson Crusoe (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Robinson Crusoe is a comedy, adventure, family and animation film directed by Vincent Kesteloot, running about 90 minutes. “Just because you're stranded... doesn't mean you can't make some friends.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. On a tiny exotic island, Tuesday, an outgoing parrot lives with his quirky animal friends in paradise. However, Tuesday can't stop dreaming about discovering the world. After a violent storm, Tuesday and his friends wake up to find a strange creature on the beach: Robinson Crusoe. Tuesday immediately views Crusoe as his ticket off the island to explore new lands. Likewise, Crusoe soon realizes that the key to surviving on the island is through the help of Tuesday and the other animals. It isn't always easy at first, as the animals don't speak "human." Slowly but surely, they all start living together in harmony, until one day, when their comfortable life is overturned by two savage cats, who wish to take control of the island. A battle ensues between the cats and the group of friends but Crusoe and the animals soon discover the true power of friendship up against all odds (even savage cats).

Who’s in it. Robinson Crusoe stars Ilka Bessin as Tapir Rosie (voice), Dieter Hallervorden as Ziegenbock Zottel (voice), Matthias Schweighöfer as Robinson Crusoe (voice) and Aylin Tezel as Stachelschwein Epi (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Robinson Crusoe has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $40.1M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Robinson Crusoe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Robinson Crusoe tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.