Charlotte's Web

G

Released Mar 1, 1973

1h 33m

Kids & Family

Musical

Fantasy

Drama

Animation

List

76%

Tomatometer

21 Reviews

67%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

E.B. White's beloved children's tale is brought to life in this animated film, which finds the young farm pig Wilbur (Henry Gibson) attempting to avoid a dire fate. Of all the barnyard creatures, Wilbur's staunchest ally is Charlotte (Debbie Reynolds), a thoughtful spider who devises an intriguing plan to keep the gentle little swine out of the slaughterhouse. Although Charlotte's efforts, which involve words written in her delicate web, seem far-fetched, they may just work.

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Critics Consensus

That's some pig, with spirited vocal performances and a charmingly family-friendly adaptation of E.B. White's winsome story spun around him.

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Don Druker

Chicago Reader

It preserves some of the form and language of White's original but fattens and sweetens his lean and pungent prose with songs by Richard and Robert Sherman.

Sep 9, 2008

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

The Hanna-Barbera animation is better than the studio's usual bare-bones mediocrity, and the voice cast is superb.

Mar 10, 2003

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

One of the few non-Disney animated films to make its stamp in the 1970s. Delightful

Sep 29, 2020

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

It's fair to say that the best stuff comes directly from E.B. White's plot and prose.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 26, 2016

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Common Sense Media Editors

Common Sense Media

Heartwarming tale of love and friendship.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2011

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TV Guide

A charming animated adaptation of E.B. White's beloved fantasy.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 9, 2008

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Trafalgar L

Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde and Agnes Moorehead lent their voices to this fantastic film that proves that even miracles can come in the smallest form. While it is not exactly like the book it tells a consistent story, and will entertain the entire family. But, it's not for the feint of heart because of its underlying thematic elements.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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Ivannator T

One of the Worst Animated movies of all time, Animation is Terrible, Voice Acting is Annoying and excruciating to listen to especially when they sing or cry, characters are the most annoying awful characters in any movie except for charlotte, and its incredibly messed up, i like hanna barbera but thank goodness they didn't make any more animated films after this, they should just stick to tv.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/23

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Ash P

I was about less than ten years old last I've seen this movie. Watching it now as an adult and oddly I'd loved it as a kid. Don't get me wrong, it's still a fun nostalgia trip but I will say, some of the animation does feel odd but still good, some of the songs do feel like a hit and miss. However, the moral of friendship and compassion is still the best thing as this movie goes and dammit, Charltte's death will still make me feel sad especially with Debbie Reynolds' singing. As speaking of, great cast as old 70's movies goes and even I like to watch some old movies whether they be for kids or adults or even for all ages. If you have a kid, I'd say this is a good movie to share since it does feel more intended for kids as I'd remembered the movie and find it okay as an adult. 6/10.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/23

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Cameron L

With some pig is a bit of a miracle with the obvious tear jerking ending

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/27/23

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Beautiful family film. Everything about this film is perfect. A better film than the movies they put out these days. Has real heart! Great for children to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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Audience Member

50 years old and still one of my favorite animated movies of all-time Save for the late Debbie Reynolds the rest of the voice cast is unknown to me But the adaptation of E.B. White's book still has a timeless feel for every generation of children Who knew a simple story of a pig wanting to live could resonate with so many? The movie focuses on a young pig runt whom a farm girl Fern saves from being slaughtered So her father has her adopt the pig and names him Wilbur But he can't stay a baby anymore so he's sold to her uncle Zuckerman's farm Wilbur is homesick but ends up befriending several other farm animals from a goose to sheep to a rat named Templeton and an unlikely spider named Charlotte The biggest concern comes though when he finds out he'll be cooked once winter sets in But Charlotte hatches a plan to save his life; she ends up spinning several words into her web over his pen and it gains the attention of the townsfolk as well as the newspaper Loss, grief, and death are many of the issues the film deals with But it's also full of memorable songs, unforgettable characters, and a sweet loving charm Even though Charlotte's name is in the title the main focus is still Wilbur I won't lie I get very sad towards the end every viewing However, this movie still stands as one of the true highlights of 1970s entertainment Keep your chin up, you can find friends in the most likely of places, a lifetime is all we have, it's not often someone comes along as a good friend and as a writer, we've got lots in common, what we look like shouldn't count so much Brotherly love and self-sacrifice is present throughout with some decent animation between a pig and a spider A true classic in every way

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/23

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Charles A. Nichols

Director

Iwao Takamoto

Director

Debbie Reynolds

Charlotte A. Cavatica

Paul Lynde

Templeton

Henry Gibson

Wilbur

Rex Allen

Narrator

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - A Rat's Paradise

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - Charlotte's Daughters

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - Charlotte's Last Song

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - Some Pig

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - A Spider's Life

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - Chin Up!

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - I Can Talk!

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - There Must Be Something More

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - Zuckerman's Famous Pig

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Charlotte's Web: Official Clip - A Veritable Smorgasbord

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Synopsis

E.B. White's beloved children's tale is brought to life in this animated film, which finds the young farm pig Wilbur (Henry Gibson) attempting to avoid a dire fate. Of all the barnyard creatures, Wilbur's staunchest ally is Charlotte (Debbie Reynolds), a thoughtful spider who devises an intriguing plan to keep the gentle little swine out of the slaughterhouse. Although Charlotte's efforts, which involve words written in her delicate web, seem far-fetched, they may just work.

Director: Charles A. Nichols, Iwao Takamoto
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Hanna-Barbera Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy, Drama, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 1973, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m

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