The Trumpet of the Swan (film)

This article is about the animated film. For the children's novel, see The Trumpet of the Swan.

The Trumpet of the Swan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Rich
Terry L. Noss
Screenplay byJudy Rothman Rofé
Based onThe Trumpet of the Swan
by E.B. White
Produced byPaul J. Newman
Lin Oliver
StarringJason Alexander
Mary Steenburgen
Reese Witherspoon
Seth Green
Carol Burnett
Joe Mantegna
Edited byJoe Campana
Music byMarcus Miller
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • May 11, 2001 (2001-05-11) (limited)
  • June 22, 2001 (2001-06-22) (wide release)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$628,387

The Trumpet of the Swan is a 2001 American animated drama film produced by Nest Family Entertainment and RichCrest Animation Studios, directed by Richard Rich & Terry L. Noss,[1] and distributed by TriStar Pictures.

Premise

Based on E. B. White's popular children's book of the same name, it tells the story of a young trumpeter swan who is born with muteness and is vying for the attention of a beautiful pen. He overcomes this by learning to play the trumpet.[2]

Cast

Release

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 14% of 42 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "An uninspired E.B. White adaptation that's targeted at the very young."[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 27 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[4]

Box office

By the end of its run, The Trumpet of the Swan grossed a mere $628,387.[5]

Awards and nominations

In 2001, it was nominated by the Casting Society of America for best voice-casting in an animated film, but lost the award to Disney's The Emperor's New Groove.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Horton Hears a Who!". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
  3. ^ "The Trumpet of the Swan". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "The Trumpet of the Swan Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  5. ^ The Trumpet of the Swan at Box Office Mojo
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