My Side of the Mountain (1969) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1969, My Side of the Mountain is an action, drame, aventure and famille film directed by James B. Clark, running about 100 minutes. “A boy who dreams of leaving civilization.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Film adaption of the novel by Jean Craighead George. A family movie made by Paramount Studios, the story revolves around thirteen-year old Sam Gribley (Teddy Eccles), a devotee of Thoreau, as many were back in the in 1960's. Sam decides to leave the city (set in Toronto) to spend a sabbatical in the Canadian woods and see if he can make it as a self-sufficient spirit after his parents promise a summer trip that doesn't pan out.

Who’s in it. My Side of the Mountain stars Ted Eccles as Sam Gribley, Theodore Bikel as Bando, Tudi Wiggins as Miss Turner and Paul Hébert as Hunter, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, My Side of the Mountain has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can 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 My Side of the Mountain page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Side of the Mountain tend to enjoy The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir, Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.