Charlotte's Web
Released December 2006
Paramount Pictures
KMG Rating 5 out of 5
At A Glance
Scary Elements: Yes.
Magical Elements: Yes.
Off-Color Elements: No.
Review
Based on the book by E.B. White, Charlotte's Web is a touching family film for all ages! Fern Arable (Dakota Fanning) rescues a runt piglet and raises it as her own. Soon, the young pig, named Wilbur (Dominic Scott Key), grows too big to keep in the house, and is moved to Fern's Uncle Zuckerman's (Gary Basaraba) barn across the street. There, he meets a spider named Charlotte A. Cavatica (Julia Roberts), who becomes one of his closest friends. Along the way, he befriends a whole barnyard of quirky animals.
Everything seems fine, until WIlbur learns the truth about his certain future...as bacon. Charlotte promises that Wilbur would see the snows of winter, and rescuits the reluctant rat, Templeton (Steve Buscemi), to help her. Soon, she turns the entire town on its ear with the words she spun into her web. But will it be enough to save Wilbur from the smokehouse?
Cast
Julia Roberts as Charlotte
Dakota Fanning as Fern
Steve Buscemi as Templeton
John Cleese as Samuel
Oprah Winfrey as Gussy
Cedric the Entertainer as Golly
Robert Redford as Ike
Kathy Bates as Bitsy
Reba McEntire as Betsy
Thomas Haden Church as Brooks
Andre Benjamin as Elwyn
Kevin Anderson as Mr. Arable
Gary Basaraba as Mr. Zuckerman
Bean Bridges as Dr. Dorian
Essie Davis as Mrs. Arable
Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Mrs. Zuckerman
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