Help is coming from above... Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Directed by
Gary Winick
Written by
Susannah Grant (screenplay); Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay); Earl Hamner Jr. (film story); E.B. White (book).
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A great film for the kids that adults won't mind sitting through either
Mark Banks (United Kingdom)
Opinion: Recommended
I thought this film could swing either way with respect to my liking it or not: on the plus side it had received a relatively good score on IMDB, but on the downside it was a film that featured talking animals - which can very easily just not work out. Thankfully, with solid material to work from in the form of the classic children's book of the same name, 'Charlotte's Web' is brought to screen in an enjoyable and commendable manner in this production directed by Gary Winick. There is an all-star cast of voices, led by the amiable voice of Julia Roberts as Charlotte the Spider - which thankfully never gets tiresome. Morally and spiritually the film is pretty sound, as one would expect from a Walden Media production. Themes of inclusiveness, acceptance and friendship are dealt with in a praiseworthy manner, as too is the theme of death; which is handled in a tactful and sensitive manner, appropriate for the younger audience at which this film is aimed. Children aged 10 or under will find much to like in this production, whilst older children and adults will also find much charm and a few laughs along the way too.
