Trumpet of the Swan (2001)
13 %
Reviews Counted: 40 Fresh: 5 Rotten:35 Average Rating: 3.4/10
Consensus:
An uninspired E.B. White adaptation that's targeted at the very young.
Runtime: 75 mins
Theatrical Release: May 11, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Young mute trumpeter swan Louie yearns to have a voice. He leaves his family's nest to learn to read and write in order to express himself. After befriending a young schoolboy named Sam, Louie learns to communicate and returns home with a chalkboard on which he writes messages for... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green, Carol Burnett
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06/04/01
"Trumpet of the Swan" features flat background art, some poor sound syncing and insipid, sugary songs.
05/23/01
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Too bad the director didn't set his mind to making a film parents could enjoy, too.
05/14/01
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This adaptation of E.B. White's classic novel doesn't even live up to the Hanna-Barbera Charlotte's Web, let alone 1999's Stuart Little.
05/11/01
While the message of the story sings loud and clear, the drama plays out at a whisper.
05/11/01
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