The Trumpet of the Swan | |
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Directed by |
Richard Rich Terry L. Noss |
Screenplay by | Judy Rothman Rofé |
Based on |
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White |
Produced by | Paul J. Newman Lin Oliver |
Starring |
Jason Alexander Mary Steenburgen Reese Witherspoon Seth Green Carol Burnett Joe Mantegna Dee Bradley Baker |
Edited by | Joe Campana |
Music by | Marcus Miller |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Release dates |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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, [1] and distributed by TriStar Pictures.
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. [2]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 14% of 42 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "An uninspired E.B. White adaptation that's targeted at the very young." [3]
By the end of its run, The Trumpet of the Swan grossed a mere $628,387. [4]
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.