Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- gentle
- cozy
- family viewing
- children's movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie Brown's accidental invisibility creates an unusual opportunity to attempt the football kick Lucy routinely denies him.
Snoopy's magic trick leaves Charlie Brown invisible, briefly changing how he can approach Lucy and the football ritual.
Snoopy stages a magic act using a newly acquired kit and drives the special's central comic complication.
The established gag of Lucy pulling away the football becomes Charlie Brown's hoped-for chance to finally kick it.
Films like It's Magic, Charlie Brown, and why
A Charlie Brown Christmas
short-form family animation built around playful magical mishaps, gentle comedy, and an iconic child protagonist
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Peanuts ensemble humor, child-centered emotional stakes, and a warm animated television-special format
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
classic family animation combining whimsical fantasy, light comic peril, and an affectionate child-and-animal dynamic
Movie Details
- Director
- Phil Roman
- Release Date
- 1981-04-28
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Michael Mandy
- Brent Hauer
- Cindi Reilly
- Rocky Reilly
- Sydney Penny
- Christopher Donahue
- Shannon Cohn
- Bill Melendez
- Casey Carlson
Common questions
- What is It's Magic, Charlie Brown about?
- Snoopy’s magic act accidentally makes Charlie Brown invisible, giving him an unexpected chance to outwit Lucy and finally kick the football.
- What is It's Magic, Charlie Brown like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of It's Magic, Charlie Brown as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is It's Magic, Charlie Brown violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in It's Magic, Charlie Brown.
- Which films are like It's Magic, Charlie Brown?
- Films with a similar feel include A Charlie Brown Christmas, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
- How long is It's Magic, Charlie Brown?
- It's Magic, Charlie Brown runs 24 minutes.
In Ember's collections
Movies like It's Magic, Charlie Brown
- A Charlie Brown Celebration1982
- Snoopy: The Musical1988
- Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown1985
- It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown1983
- Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown2003
- Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?1983
- It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown1974
- You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown1975
- Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown1980
- Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales2002
