The Trumpet of the Swan (film)

Plot

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

Critical reception

This film received mostly negative reviews from critics. Many stated the animation was poor, that the charm of the original book was lost, the characters were dull, the casting did not match, the songs were unmemorable and that the character design was awful. But the most common criticism of the film version was that it did not follow the original story well, which disappointed many fans of the book. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored a 15% 'Rotten' rating.

Box office

It failed to get an audience at the box office, for two reasons, a small limited release, and the release of Dreamworks Shrek the following week would cause the film to lose most of its potential audience. By the end of its run, the film grossed a mere $102,202.

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.