Charlotte's Web (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Cedric the EntertainerDirector: Gary Winick
Studio: Paramount
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release: April 3rd 2007
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DVD Review
E.B. White's classic tale gets a Babe-like makeover in Charlotte's Web, a delightful and well-made film that is sure to become a family classic. Directed by Gary Winick (13 Going on 30), the new version eschews the musical numbers of the 1973 cartoon and mixes CGI with live-action animals. Dakota Fanning brings the right amount of chutzpah to Fern, the young farm girl who rescues a runt, Wilbur, from death and visits him every day at her Uncle Homer's farm. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider (voiced by Julia Roberts) that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house" (a kid-friendly alternative term to the slaughterhouse), for Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her web turns the Zuckerman farm into a tourist attraction. The more tragic elements of the book are handled sensitively by Winick, working from a script by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich), and Roberts' soothing, maternal voice (who knew it would work so well?) makes it all go down easy. It turns out to be just one of many perfect celebrity voice-casting choices, for the farm animals, voiced by an all-star cast including Oprah Winfrey (the goose), Robert Redford (the horse), Steve Buscemi (Templeton the rat), and John Cleese (the sheep), lend plenty of sharp humor. But it's two corn-hungry crows, voiced by Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) and OutKast's Andre "3000" Benjamin who steal the show. (Ages 4 and older) -- Ellen A. Kim
Beyond Charlotte's Web
 Other Children's Book Adaptations on DVD |  Charlotte's Web by E. B. White |  The Original 1973 Charlotte's Web Cartoon |
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User Reviews
Charolotte's Web--book/video - Rating: 5/5
Wonderful classic story to purchase for grandchildren to either read or watch as a relaxing video.
Cute movie - Rating: 4/5
My kids have enjoyed this movie. I think the little girl is a little too sassy in it and that is why I only gave it 4 stars but that is from the mom's point of view. My kids like the talking animals and think the pig is cute. Overall it is a cute kids movie.
True Classics Never Go Out Of Style - Rating: 5/5
I enjoyed the story of Charlotte's Web as a child.... And some 30 odd years later it is wonderful to see an updated movie made of this classic children's story for all to enjoy..... young and old alike!
Dakota Fanning was terrific in this film as her role as Fern. I don't think that they could have picked better actors/actresses to do the voice overs of the animals in Charlotte's Web either. I thoroughly enjoyed the computer graphics of Charlotte herself. Good, clean family fun!
Charlotte's Web DVD - Rating: 5/5
The price was great. Delivery was quick.
We love this movie.
This is one fine pig!! - Rating: 5/5
I am 35 years old and I grew up loving the book and now the movie.
It always proves if there is a will there is a way.
This is one of the best family friendly movies of 2006,
this movie will help your kids expand their imagination.
I will always love this movie, I rate this DVD a 9!!
