In Search of the Castaways

1962 · 98 min · Live action

Recommended from age 7. Earthquake, condor and Disney adventure dangers.

Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.

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Scary scenes
Frightening villains, monsters, transformations or jump scares.

Medium confidence

Medium confidence · They broadly agree.

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Where to watch

UK

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US

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Spain

Not on streaming services in Spain right now.

Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.

TMDb user score

6.586 votes · TMDb

What it’s about

Two teenagers, Mary (Hayley Mills) and Robert (Keith Hamshere) are lead by Professor Paganel (Maurice Chevalier) on a search expedition for the children's shipwrecked sea captain father. This Disney film was based upon Jules Verne's 1868 adventure novel Captain Grant's Children.

Genres: Adventure, Family

If your child is sensitive

If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.

Source: Joanne Cantor’s research (summary at Kids First)

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