Overview
A heartwarming tale of friendship and courage unfolds in a barnyard where a pig learns the true meaning of life.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- wistful
- gentle
- family movie night
- nostalgic viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the adaptation faithful, warm, and emotionally effective, while frequently faulting its stiff animation and unmemorable music.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlotte's bond with Wilbur motivates her to devise a plan to protect him from slaughter.
Wilbur fears becoming food, and the story retains the novel's awareness of death beneath its cheerful animal fantasy.
Charlotte's web messages persuade the barnyard and surrounding humans to regard Wilbur as extraordinary.
The barnyard world is presented through simple, television-influenced animation and relatively static backgrounds.
Films like Charlotte's Web, and why
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
anthropomorphic animal characters, musical storytelling, and gentle family sentiment
The Fox and the Hound
classic animated animal ensemble, warm friendship themes, and bittersweet emotional stakes
The Rescuers
children's literary adaptation with talking animals, musical numbers, and heartfelt themes
Movie Details
- Directors
- Charles August Nichols, Iwao Takamoto
- Release Date
- 1973-03-01
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (432)
Cast
- Debbie Reynolds
- Paul Lynde
- Henry Gibson
- Rex Allen
- Martha Scott
- Dave Madden
- Danny Bonaduce
- Don Messick
- Herb Vigran
- Agnes Moorehead
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Charlotte's Web about?
- A runt pig and a wise spider form an enduring friendship that gives a vulnerable barnyard life new hope.
- What is Charlotte's Web like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Charlotte's Web as measured, 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 the adaptation faithful, warm, and emotionally effective, while frequently faulting its stiff animation and unmemorable music.
- Which films are like Charlotte's Web?
- Films with a similar feel include The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Fox and the Hound, and The Rescuers.
- How long is Charlotte's Web?
- Charlotte's Web runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Charlotte's Web?
- In United States, Charlotte's Web is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.
