Summary
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Kids
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 74Audiences 64GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer79%
Metascore68
User score7.3
IMDb6.3
Audience score62%
Letterboxd · 134 K ratings2.9/5
Box office
1.8×its budget
- Budget
- $85 M
- Worldwide
- $149 M
Worldwide it earned $64 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10097Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 66 more
+7Released
2006
December 7, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
ComedyFamilyFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-Provoking24 of 38
Dakota FanningFern Arable
Julia RobertsCharlotte the Spider (voice)
Steve BuscemiTempleton the Rat (voice)
John CleeseSamuel the Sheep (voice)
Oprah WinfreyGussy the Goose (voice)
Cedric the EntertainerGolly the Goose (voice)
Reba McEntireBetsy the Cow (voice)
Kathy BatesBitsy the Cow (voice)
Robert RedfordIke the Horse (voice)
Thomas Haden ChurchBrooks the Crow (voice)
André 3000Elwyn the Crow (voice)
Dominic Scott KayWilbur (voice)
Sam ShepardNarrator (voice)
Abraham BenrubiUncle the Pig (voice), Uncle The Fatter Pig(voice)
Kevin AndersonMr. Arable
Essie DavisMrs. Arable
Siobhan Fallon HoganMrs. Zuckerman
Louis CorbettAvery
Robyn ArthurTeacher
Julian O'DonnellHenry Fussy
Gary BasarabaHomer Zuckerman
Nate MooneyLurvy
Nicholas BellMinister
Directing · 1
- Gary Winick Director
Writing · 3
- Karey Kirkpatrick Screenplay
- Susannah Grant Screenplay
- E.B. White Novel
Production · 9
- Bernard Williams Executive Producer
- Edgar M. Bronfman Executive Producer
- Paul Neesan Executive Producer
- Julia Pistor Executive Producer
- Tony Winley Producer
- Jordan Kerner Producer
Camera · 1
- Seamus McGarvey Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Susan Littenberg Editor
- Sabrina Plisco Editor
- Harry Yoon Assistant Editor
Sound · 1
- Danny Elfman Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Stuart Wurtzel Production Design
- Lisa Thompson Set Decoration
- Tom Nursey Art Direction
- John Kasarda Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Rita Ryack Costume Design
Visual Effects · 3
- Owen Klatte Animation, Visual Effects
- Jeremy Stewart Animation
- Daniel Fotheringham Animation
Lighting · 1
- Howard R. Campbell Lighting Technician
Other crew · 2
- Bruce Shapiro Dialogue Coach
- Evan Pardington Techno Crane Operator
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