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A Boy Named Charlie Brown

Play trailer 0:55 Poster for A Boy Named Charlie Brown G Released Dec 4, 1969 1h 25m Kids & Family Comedy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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When Charlie Brown (Peter Robbins) enters the school spelling bee, the perpetually crabby Lucy (Pamelyn Ferdin) predicts his humiliation. But with the help of his best friend, Linus (Glenn Gilger), and faithful dog, Snoopy (Bill Melendez), Charlie Brown not only wins the spelling bee, he's chosen to attend the national spelling bee in New York City, leading to many misadventures in the big city. This is the first animated feature based on Charles Schulz's comic strip, "Peanuts."
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Molly Haskell Village Voice The joys are more leisurely. For instance we can watch the gradual formation of Charlie Brown's crinkle smile and some well-timed slow reactions. Apr 20, 2022 Full Review Margaret Hinxman Daily Telegraph (UK) A very likeable attempt to transfer Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts cartoon to the screen. Mar 11, 2020 Full Review TIME Magazine An hour and a half is a long time for any child -- or beagle -- to be amusing, and the whimsy that attempts to fill the time frequently falters. Sep 1, 2008 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy This enjoyable outing contains many familiar elements. Rated: 3/4 Jun 6, 2021 Full Review M.V. Moorhead Phoenix Magazine It's a colorful, graphically clever recounting of a story arc from the strip. Jan 6, 2020 Full Review Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Classic Peanuts film is as charming and relevant as ever. Rated: 5/5 Sep 13, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Liam D The first feature film for the Peanuts gang. This is one of those rare animated films where anyone no matter the age can watch it and enjoy it. A very wholesome movie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Mike P Excellent debut feature for our beloved Peanuts gang; numbers among it's best... With superb animation from series regular Bill Melendez; (who had just scored an Emmy with "A Charlie Brown Christmas" a couple years before, which was hailed as an instant classic); there's also great songs from the always reliable Leslie Bricusse and Rod McKuen; and an excellent story about our put-upon hero Charlie Brown finally gaining some confidence by winning a Spelling Bee. Very fun and entertaining; top of the line entertainment for kids. Overall: Recommended 👍 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Audience Member it's been over 50 years since Bill Melendez created the beloved bald-headed kid and the rest of the Peanuts gang including Snoopy, Lucy, Linus etc. this is actually Charlie Brown's first feature film released and the timeless sensation would go on for generations to delight children and parents alike here Charlie Brown wants to fly his own kite, play baseball etc. but of course the universe is against him let's face it though, he was never an upbeat character to begin with it's just that he's gotten the raw end of the stick so frequently all this kid wants is some luck for a change and to have everlasting memories with his friends, he just has to build up his confidence and self-esteem first maybe Charlie Brown has to figure out his faults and personality traits that might be keeping him from succeeding when he has a chance to enter a spelling bee though he might just have a chance to come out on top although Charlie Brown may have a lot to learn about overworking himself than just spelling words the animation is soft and smooth, the kid actors are delightful voicing these characters, and the hijinks are hilarious it also caught me off guard this was a musical but it makes for a nice addition there are a lot of padding scenes in here, still it's nice to see the artistry with the animators showing how much they can do with it the creators after all this time have crafted a very worthy animated film with a simple message for all children without making things seem to grim winning isn't everything, if you keep doing different things you might win eventually, nobody is born a loser, there is such a thing as working hard and overworking yourself to the point where you are completely worn out, it's best to not push yourself to be better but rather try to be better, even if you don't succeed the world doesn't come to an end, you'll always be welcome home at the end of the day a timeless masterpiece that will withstand the test of time for all viewers Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review Sebastian M L'ho visto per la prima volta in DVD e devo dire che questo film mi è piaciuto un sacco, ogni scena del film ti intrattiene e non annoia mai, in questo film si può vedere quanto Charlie Brown sia intelligente quanto gli altri che lo criticano Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 25 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/10/23 Full Review Audience Member The first and best of the Peanuts movies. Additionally, the film score was nominated for an Academy Award. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Champion Charlie Brown A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Champion Charlie Brown 1:17 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Snoopy On Ice A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Snoopy On Ice 2:57 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - "I" Before "E" A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - "I" Before "E" 2:55 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Flying a Kite A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Flying a Kite 1:52 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - The Spelling Bee A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - The Spelling Bee 2:59 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Schroeder & Lucy A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Schroeder & Lucy 1:04 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Failure Face A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Failure Face 1:31 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Playing Baseball A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Playing Baseball 2:37 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Kick the Football A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Kick the Football 2:55 A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Snoopy vs. the Red Baron A Boy Named Charlie Brown: Official Clip - Snoopy vs. the Red Baron 2:41 View more videos
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Synopsis When Charlie Brown (Peter Robbins) enters the school spelling bee, the perpetually crabby Lucy (Pamelyn Ferdin) predicts his humiliation. But with the help of his best friend, Linus (Glenn Gilger), and faithful dog, Snoopy (Bill Melendez), Charlie Brown not only wins the spelling bee, he's chosen to attend the national spelling bee in New York City, leading to many misadventures in the big city. This is the first animated feature based on Charles Schulz's comic strip, "Peanuts."
Director
Bill Melendez
Producer
Bill Melendez, Lee Mendelson
Screenwriter
Charles M. Schulz
Distributor
National General Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 4, 1969, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 27, 2016
Runtime
1h 25m
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