A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1969 · Movie · G · 86 min · ★ 6.9 · 90% critics
A down-on-his-luck kid can’t seem to catch a break, from baseball mishaps to everyday teasing at school. Hoping to prove he’s good at something, he volunteers for a spelling bee and finds unexpected confidence, support, and pressure as the competition grows bigger.
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-12-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (191 votes)
- Budget
- $1,100,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like gentle, bittersweet Peanuts stories with songs, daydream detours, and a relatable underdog mood; Not for you if you want nonstop laughs or fast plotting like It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
Pros: charming humor and heart; memorable music moments; faithful Peanuts feel | Cons: simple story beats; mean-spirited teasing; pacing can drag
Themes
- based on comic
- gentle
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1971 · nominated
Cast & crew
Peter Robbins
as Charlie Brown (voice)
Pamelyn Ferdin
as Lucy Van Pelt (voice)
- GG
Glenn Gilger
as Linus Van Pelt (voice)
- AP
Andy Pforsich
as Schroeder (voice)
- SD
Sally Dryer
as Patty (voice)
Bill Melendez
as Snoopy (voice)
Ann Altieri
as Violet (voice)
- ES
Erin Sullivan
as Sally Brown (voice)
- DC
David Carey
as Shermy (voice)
Christopher DeFaria
as Pig-Pen (voice)
Directed by Bill Melendez
Created by Charles M. Schulz