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Charlotte's Web (2006)

Charlotte's Web (2006)
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E.B. White's classic children's story comes to the screen in this live-action adaptation with an all-star voice cast. Fern Arable (Dakota Fanning) is a young girl growing up on her family's farm. When a sow gives birth to some piglets, Fern's father (Kevin Anderson) intends to do away with the runt of litter, but Fern has become attached to the little pig and persuades her father to let him live. The pig, named Wilbur (voice of Dominic Scott Kay), becomes Fern's pet, but when he grows larger, he's put in the care of Homer Zuckerman (Gary Basaraba), a farmer down the road. Fern is still able to visit Wilbur regularly, and it soon occurs to both of them that pigs tend to have a limited life expectancy on a farm, and that unless something unusual happens, Wilbur will eventually becomes someone's dinner. Charlotte, a friendly spider, hatches a plan to make Wilbur seem special enough to save by weaving messages about the "terrific" pig into her web, and she soon persuades her barnyard friends to join in her plan. Charlotte is voiced by Julia Roberts, while the other actors who provide the voices of the animals on Zuckerman's farm include Robert Redford, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Buscemi, Kathy Bates, Cedric the Entertainer. Thomas Haden Church, and André Benjamin. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, (more)
Director(s):
Gary Winick, Susannah Grant, (more)
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
G
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Synopsis of Charlotte's Web

E.B. White's classic children's story comes to the screen in this live-action adaptation with an all-star voice cast. Fern Arable (Dakota Fanning) is a young girl growing up on her family's farm. When a sow gives birth to some piglets, Fern's father (Kevin Anderson) intends to do away with the runt of litter, but Fern has become attached to the little pig and persuades her father to let him live. The pig, named Wilbur (voice of Dominic Scott Kay), becomes Fern's pet, but when he grows larger, he's put in the care of Homer Zuckerman (Gary Basaraba), a farmer down the road. Fern is still able to visit Wilbur regularly, and it soon occurs to both of them that pigs tend to have a limited life expectancy on a farm, and that unless something unusual happens, Wilbur will eventually becomes someone's dinner. Charlotte, a friendly spider, hatches a plan to make Wilbur seem special enough to save by weaving messages about the "terrific" pig into her web, and she soon persuades her barnyard friends to join in her plan. Charlotte is voiced by Julia Roberts, while the other actors who provide the voices of the animals on Zuckerman's farm include Robert Redford, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Buscemi, Kathy Bates, Cedric the Entertainer. Thomas Haden Church, and André Benjamin. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
96 mins

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Director(s):
Susannah Grant, Gary Winick, Karey Kirkpatrick
Writer(s):
Susannah Grant, Karey Kirkpatrick
Producer(s):
Jordan Kerner
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
G
Categories:
Family & Kids
Charlotte's Web Awards:
  • 2006 - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Live Action Family Film
  • 2006 - Las Vegas Film Critics Association - Best Song
  • 2006 - Las Vegas Film Critics Association - Best Family Film
  • 2006 - Las Vegas Film Critics Association - Best Song
  • 2006 - Las Vegas Film Critics Association - Best Song
  • 2006 - Phoenix Film Critics Association - Best Live Action Family Film
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    Nikki S.

    For those of you 30 somethings like me, this is a must see! You will remember reading it, and then seeing the animated movie....now you HAVE to see the live action! It's a timeless classic and this is a great adaptation. Yes, I still cried over Charlotte! And the kids will love it too. This version kind of reminded me a little of Babe - and once again, I feel a need to adopt a baby pig. My highest recommendations for ALL ages.

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    Mariann S.

    A must-see for everyone. It's a true CLASSIC. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel good. SO many nice lessons to learn in it. Spiders are supposed to be ugly, but Wilbur makes the others see that she's actually a beautiful living creature.

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    Brian S.

    Great movie for adults as well as children

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