Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- gentle
- warm
- whimsical
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a charming, quiet, and faithful translation of E.B. White's gentle prose that entertains children while retaining adult appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wilbur, Charlotte, Templeton, and the other barn animals communicate and organize around Wilbur's survival.
Fern rescues the runt piglet Wilbur, raises him as a pet, and struggles when he must move to the Zuckerman farm.
Wilbur learns that farm life may end in slaughter, while the film presents fear, loyalty, and sacrifice in a restrained children's-film register.
The Zuckerman barn and surrounding farm provide the central social world for the animal characters and their efforts to protect Wilbur.
Films like Charlotte's Web, and why
Babe
gentle family fantasy centered on friendship between a child and an unusual animal companion
The Secret of NIMH
warm rural children's story featuring anthropomorphic farm animals, humor, and moral lessons
Because of Winn-Dixie
sentimental family adventure about loyalty, courage, and protecting a vulnerable animal
Movie Details
- Director
- Gary Winick
- Release Date
- 2006-12-07
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1496)
Cast
- Dakota Fanning
- Julia Roberts
- Steve Buscemi
- John Cleese
- Oprah Winfrey
- Cedric the Entertainer
- Reba McEntire
- Kathy Bates
- Robert Redford
- Thomas Haden Church
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Wonder Project Amazon Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Charlotte's Web about?
- A spirited girl, a vulnerable pig, and a wise spider forge a life-saving friendship in a tender storybook barnyard.
- What is Charlotte's Web like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Charlotte's Web as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Charlotte's Web violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Charlotte's Web.
- What did critics think of Charlotte's Web?
- Critics broadly found it a charming, quiet, and faithful translation of E.B. White's gentle prose that entertains children while retaining adult appeal.
- Which films are like Charlotte's Web?
- Films with a similar feel include Babe, The Secret of NIMH, and Because of Winn-Dixie.
- How long is Charlotte's Web?
- Charlotte's Web runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Charlotte's Web?
- In United States, Charlotte's Web streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Wonder Project Amazon Channel.
