The Peanuts Movie (2015)
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Charlie Brown attempts to improve his social standing to impress a new girl while Snoopy embarks on a heroic imaginary quest.
The story
Charlie Brown, a clumsy and socially awkward boy, is often looked down on by his peers. When he becomes smitten with a new red-haired girl in his class, he decides to change himself to get her attention. Meanwhile, his dog Snoopy writes a book about a daring and heroic quest involving a World War I Flying Ace. The film follows Charlie Brown's various attempts to improve his odds, including a talent show and a school dance, as he navigates the trials of everyday school life while Snoopy develops his fictional narrative.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Charlie Brown, a socially awkward boy, seeks to impress the 'Little Red-Haired Girl' by changing his behavior. After a mishap with a model Red Baron triplane causes havoc, he enters a talent show but sacrifices his act to help his sister Sally, leading to public humiliation. He later practices for a school dance but accidentally sets off a sprinkler. When partnered with the Little Red-Haired Girl for a book report, he writes a comprehensive report on 'War and Peace' and briefly gains popularity for a perfect test score, only to lose it when he discovers his papers were mixed up with Peppermint Patty's. His book report is then shredded by the model plane. Meanwhile, Snoopy writes a novel about his Flying Ace persona saving his girlfriend Fifi from the Red Baron, using Charlie Brown's life as inspiration. On the last day of school, the Little Red-Haired Girl chooses Charlie Brown as a pen pal. Before she leaves for summer camp, she tells him she admires his compassion, honesty, and bravery, leading his friends to finally accept him as a true friend.
- First release year
- 2015
- Runtime (minutes)
- 88
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Steve Martino
- Writers
- Cornelius Uliano · screenplay; Craig Schulz · screenplay; Bryan Schulz · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Noah Schnapp · Charlie Brown; Hadley Belle Miller · Lucy; Mariel Sheets · Sally; Alex Garfin · Linus; Francesca Angelucci Capaldi · the Little Red-Haired Girl and Frieda; Venus Omega Schultheis · Peppermint Patty; Rebecca Bloom · Marcie; Marelik "Mar Mar" Walker · Franklin
- Genres
- animated; comedy; slice-of-life
- Themes
- perseverance; failure; friendship; bravery
- Tone and mood
- sweetly nostalgic; warm-hearted; funny
- Premise and plot tags
- slice-of-life; coming-of-age; fantasy; comedy
- Source material / true-story basis
- Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip
- Franchise connections
- Peanuts
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was praised for its animation and faithfulness to the source material, though some critics noted its simple narrative structure.
- Awards and nominations
- Annie Award · Best Animated Feature · Nomination; Critics' Choice Movie Award · Best Animated Feature · Nomination; Golden Globe Award · Best Animated Feature Film · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was produced 6 years after the death of Charles Schulz.; The 'wah-wah' voices of adult characters were provided by a trombone with a plunger mute.
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