Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- playful
- gentle
- nostalgic
- christmas morning
- family movie night
What critics said
Reception was mixed: critics found the special charming in its Peanuts spirit but unevenly assembled from comic-strip material.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rerun's wish for a dog drives his request to Snoopy and the arrival of Spike.
The special adapts Charles M. Schulz's strip-based material into short joke-centered scenes.
Rerun, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, and other Peanuts characters inhabit the familiar suburban comic universe.
The story takes place during Christmas vacation and centers on a Christmas wish.
Films like I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown, and why
A Charlie Brown Christmas
animated christmas special with child-centered humor, gentle sentiment, and a beloved dog character
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
classic animated holiday comedy built around children, seasonal anticipation, and warm family viewing
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
short-form animated christmas story combining comic setbacks, affectionate characters, and bittersweet charm
Movie Details
- Directors
- Larry Leichliter, Bill Melendez
- Release Date
- 2003-12-09
- Runtime
- 41 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (60)
Cast
- Jimmy Bennett
- Adam Taylor Gordon
- Ashley Rose Orr
- Corey Padnos
- Hannah Leigh
- Nick Price
- Jake Miner
- Kaitlyn Maggio
- Bill Melendez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown about?
- Rerun Van Pelt seeks holiday cheer and a dog of his own when Snoopy’s unpredictable canine brother arrives for Christmas.
- What is I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown.
- What did critics think of I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown?
- Reception was mixed: critics found the special charming in its Peanuts spirit but unevenly assembled from comic-strip material.
- Which films are like I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown?
- Films with a similar feel include A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
- How long is I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown?
- I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown runs 41 minutes.
- Where can I watch I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown?
- In United States, I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
In Ember's collections
Movies like I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
- Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales2002
- Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown1980
- A Charlie Brown Celebration1982
- You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!1994
- Snoopy, Come Home1972
- Snoopy: The Musical1988
- It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown1974
- He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown1968
- Snoopy's Reunion1991
- Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown1975
