Based on the beloved book by Scott O'Dell, this family movie tells the adventures of a young Native American girl. After her father is killed by a malevolent white trapper, Karana joins her community as they leave their island home in the Pacific to live on the mainland. Upon her departure, Karana realizes that her brother has been left behind. She immediately swims back to be with him and the two remain on the abandoned island. Though Karana is able to domesticate a wolf, her brother is not so fortunate with the animals and is killed by a pack of wild dogs. She is left to survive against the odds.
Island of the Blue Dolphins has generally received positive reviews.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins was released in 1964 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 8 reviews, giving Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 55%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Island of the Blue Dolphins than critics were.
With a score of 63%, Island of the Blue Dolphins is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1964, which stands at 61%.
Other movies from 1964 with similar scores include films like Viva Las Vegas and Paris When It Sizzles.
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