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Charlotte's Web

Play trailer Poster for Charlotte's Web G 1973 1h 33m Kids & Family Musical Fantasy Drama Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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E.B. White's beloved children's tale is brought to life in this animated film, which finds the young farm pig Wilbur attempting to avoid a dire fate. Of all the barnyard creatures, Wilbur's staunchest ally is Charlotte, 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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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 Sep 9, 2008
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. Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Mar 10, 2003
The Hanna-Barbera animation is better than the studio's usual bare-bones mediocrity, and the voice cast is superb. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Sep 29, 2020
One of the few non-Disney animated films to make its stamp in the 1970s. Delightful Go to Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Jun 26, 2016
2.5/4
It's fair to say that the best stuff comes directly from E.B. White's plot and prose. Go to Full Review Common Sense Media Editors Common Sense Media Jan 1, 2011
4/5
Heartwarming tale of love and friendship. Go to Full Review Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Feb 25, 2007
1/5
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Clan C @RT71211543 1 day ago As a child, we were fortunate enough to have a family friend (also named Charlotte) take us kids to see Charlotte's Web when it first was released. I was young but enjoyed the story, the music, and the songs. Not a dry eye was among us near the ending. As an adult, I fell in love with the portrayal of each voice actor, the amazing soundtrack, and the tender singing voice that Debbie Reynolds gifted to Charlotte. It's hard to not be emotionally moved when listening to Mother Earth and Father Time, especially the farewell reprisal. The story has aged very well, and still tugs at the heartstrings decades later, and makes you weep for the noble sacrifice of a humble but extraordinary barn spider. The autumn days grow short and cold It’s Christmas time again Then snows of winters slowly melt The days grow short and then He turns the seasons around And so she changes her gown Mother Earth and Father Time How very special are we For just a moment to be Part of life’s eternal rhyme... See more Caleb K @CalebTheMovieWatcher729 Oct 22, 2026 A charming story with beautiful animation. However the duologue is somewhat poorly written and acted out, and the musical elements are lackluster and un-memorable. See more Greg L @GregL65 Mar 7, 2026 I was 8 years old when I saw this in a movie theater in 1973. It made an impression on me then, and the song "Mother Earth and Father Time" is for the ages. The Sherman brothers were amazing. Besides doing the music for this movie, they also did the music for Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and many, many others. Paul Lynde is priceless as comic relief character Templeton. See more Tom F @RT55173143 Nov 1, 2025 There are worse ways to teach little kids about death. See more Its abe S @ItsAbe Jul 21, 2025 THIS MOVIE IS HOT GARBAGE! I know it does refer as a classic to some people.but I never found it enjoyable at all for some reason! But ay, they got the KFC guy in this movie so gotta give them props for that, but other than that, this was just a huge waste of time movie for me! And its SO SO SO BORING! See more Aiden K @RT52074297 Feb 26, 2025 That movie for me was okay. 6.7/10 See more Read all reviews
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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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Synopsis E.B. White's beloved children's tale is brought to life in this animated film, which finds the young farm pig Wilbur attempting to avoid a dire fate. Of all the barnyard creatures, Wilbur's staunchest ally is Charlotte, 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
Producer
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
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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