The Trumpet of the Swan (film)

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
Dee Bradley Baker
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, 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.

Cast

Release

Critical reception

The Trumpet of the Swan received mostly negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored a 15% 'Rotten' rating. The site's critical consensus says "An uninspired E.B. White adaptation that's targeted at the very young."

Box office

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

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. It is notable, however, that an independent animated film would be able to win such a nomination. It was the last film based on a book by E. B. White until 2006's Charlotte's Web.


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