Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- gentle
- warm
- family movie night
- children's viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie Brown and his friends compete in the Junior Olympics decathlon, creating low-stakes setbacks and encouragement.
The television special uses traditional Peanuts hand-drawn animation associated with its late-1970s production style.
Charlie Brown, Marcie, Snoopy, Peppermint Patty, Lucy, and Linus share the central athletic event and its comic complications.
The G-rated decathlon premise and gentle Peanuts humor make the special suitable for children and family viewing.
Films like You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown, and why
A Charlie Brown Christmas
family-friendly animated comedy centered on a youthful athletic competition and an underdog spirit
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
classic hand-drawn family comedy featuring the Peanuts ensemble and gentle character-driven humor
The Bad News Bears
animated children’s comedy combining school-age friendship, competition, and warm underdog themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Phil Roman
- Release Date
- 1979-03-19
- Runtime
- 23 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Arrin Skelley
- Patricia Patts
- Casey Carlson
- Michelle Muller
- Daniel Anderson
- Bill Melendez
- Mel Blanc
- Scott Beach
- Tim Hall
Common questions
- What is You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown about?
- Charlie Brown and his Peanuts friends face the comic pressure of a Junior Olympics decathlon in a gentle animated underdog adventure.
- What is You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown.
- Which films are like You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown?
- Films with a similar feel include A Charlie Brown Christmas, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, and The Bad News Bears.
- How long is You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown?
- You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown runs 23 minutes.
In Ember's collections
Movies like You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
- There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown1973
- It's Spring Training, Charlie Brown1996
- It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown1974
- Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown2003
- Snoopy, Come Home1972
- You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown1975
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown1969
- Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown1980
- You're in the Super Bowl, Charlie Brown!1994
- He's a Bully, Charlie Brown2006
