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Trumpet of the Swan

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Trumpet of the Swan (2001)

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Reviews Counted:40

Fresh:5

Rotten:35

Average Rating:3.4/10

Consensus: An uninspired E.B. White adaptation that's targeted at the very young.

Runtime: 75 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Young mute trumpeter swan Louie yearns to have a voice. He leaves his family's nest to learn to read and write in order to express himself. After befriending a young schoolboy named Sam, Louie... Young mute trumpeter swan Louie yearns to have a voice. He leaves his family's nest to learn to read and write in order to express himself. After befriending a young schoolboy named Sam, Louie learns to communicate and returns home with a chalkboard on which he writes messages for communication--but then decides that learning the trumpet would truly allow him to express himself. After Louie's father (voiced by SEINFELD's Jason Alexander) steals a trumpet for him, Louie must pay for it to restore his father's honor. He then sets out to become a world-class trumpeter, demonstrating the importance of expressing one's self. This delightful musical was based on the classic childrens' book by E.B. White (STUART LITTLE, CHARLOTTE'S WEB). [More]

Starring: Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green

Starring: Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green, Carol Burnett

Director: Richard Rich, Terry Noss

Director: Richard Rich, Terry Noss
Screenwriter: Judy Rothman Rofe
Story: E. B. White
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Reviews for Trumpet of the Swan

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07/30/01
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee
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Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
11/19/08
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher
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Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
08/09/02
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

Despite the strong cast of voices behind the drawings, the most important one -- that of White -- is ultimately missing.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
05/10/01
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Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
06/15/02
Reel.com

This is one worth missing in the hopes that some day, someone will do it a whole lot better.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
07/30/01
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Trumpet of the Swan is not just lackluster. It’s also lackbeauty, lackhumor and lackquality.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
05/10/01
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

A rushed direct-to-video kiddie flick.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
06/27/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

An unmemorable feature-length cartoon destined for a quick trip to video shelves.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
05/02/01
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

These people are responsible for lots of those bad, bland '80s Disney features like The Fox and the Hound. Now, their generic, cheap, animation style has murdered another beautiful E.B. White novel.

Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
05/10/01
Dave White
Dave White
IFilm

The right messages about finding your own way and your real friends are gently offered, but The Trumpet of the Swan never really takes wing.

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05/10/01
Desmond Ryan
Desmond Ryan
Philadelphia Inquirer

No review available.

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08/11/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
05/28/01
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

The animation is poor.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
05/03/01
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

This adaptation of E.B. White's classic novel doesn't even live up to the Hanna-Barbera Charlotte's Web, let alone 1999's Stuart Little.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/11/01
Frank Lovece
Frank Lovece
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Frenetic mess.

comment Comment
05/10/01
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times

Passable animation for the younger members of the family, but the movie never finds its own voice.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
05/11/01
Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday

Too bad the director didn't set his mind to making a film parents could enjoy, too.

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05/14/01
Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe

One of the weakest kids' films in recent memory.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
05/18/01
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The only possible audience for this film are young children and their exceedingly bored parents.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
05/10/01
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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