A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang in their First Movie!
Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang in their First Movie!
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
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1969
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Poor Charlie Brown. He can't fly a kite, and he always loses in baseball. Having his faults projected onto a screen by Lucy doesn't help him much either. Against the sage advice and taunting of the girls in his class, he volunteers for the class spelling bee.
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Runtime:
86 min
Release date:
4 Dec 1969
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The only really dreadful contribution to the film is that of Rod McKuen, whose three songs can barely be endured.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
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.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
1 Sep 2008
fresh:
Schulz's script maintains much of the irony of the strips, but the injections of whimsy put its appeal uneasily between adults and children.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006