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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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11/19/08
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat

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11/04/05
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
International Press Academy

No review available.

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

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12/08/02
Film Threat
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Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
08/09/02
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

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06/15/02
Reel.com
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Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
07/30/01
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

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

A rushed direct-to-video kiddie flick.

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

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

"Trumpet of the Swan" features flat background art, some poor sound syncing and insipid, sugary songs.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
05/23/01
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

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

Features charmless songs, junky animation, hambone voice talent.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
05/17/01
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Entertainment Weekly

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

Shallowness of characterization and unmemorable songs.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
05/14/01
Luisa F. Ribeiro
Luisa F. Ribeiro
Boxoffice Magazine

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

While the message of the story sings loud and clear, the drama plays out at a whisper.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
05/11/01
Sherri Winston
Sherri Winston
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Wait for this one to come out on video.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
05/11/01
Pam Sitt
Pam Sitt
Seattle Times

May hold the attention of the very young, but despite marginal attempts at Disney-style cleverness, the simplistic writing, flat animation and sloppy direction will leave adults bored.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
05/11/01
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 
 
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