Charlotte's Web
Seen it?1973 | 94 min | Family, Animation, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Jungle Book or James and the Giant Peach, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Iwao Takamoto, Charles August Nichols
- Debbie ReynoldsCharlotte (voice)
- Paul LyndeTempleton (voice)
- Henry GibsonWilbur (voice)
- Rex AllenNarrator (voice)
- Martha ScottMrs. Arable (voice)
- Dave MaddenRam (voice)
- Danny BonaduceAvery Arable (voice)
- Don MessickJeffrey (voice)
- Herb VigranLurvy (voice)
- Agnes MooreheadGoose (voice)