The Trumpet of the Swan
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: May 11, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
27
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
2
Negative:
12
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
Modest, unassuming fare for younger children. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
The film is gentle and carries a simple moral.
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
A bland, well-meaning mishmash that never coheres into a dramatic whole. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
An innocuous family feature that's too little/too late in the fast-moving world of feature animation. Read full review
38
New York PostLou Lumenick
A brightly colored but terminally dull cartoon. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneLoren King
A lame duck. Read full review
30
VarietyJeremy Arnold
Bland animated musical offers little to charm adults with fond memories of the book, and even tykes are likely to become bored by the halfway point. Read full review
30
Film.comTom Keogh
As with most non-Disney animated features, Trumpet of the Swan does make the Mouse look like a genius. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesJan Stuart
Nothing quite works about The Trumpet of the Swan, one of those animated films that make you realize how hard it is to strike the right tone for a family film. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
At times, both swans and humans appear oddly out of sync with their flat backgrounds, while the film's few musical flights of fancy never achieve visual liftoff. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyTy Burr
A pox on the man's (E.B. White) memory. Read full review
25
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Upbeat but generic songs (one performed by Little Richard) and jazz lines add a little energy but the film feels less like a feature than an expensive ad for the upcoming video. Read full review
20
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
A clumsy, witless cartoon version of E.B. White's rather uncelebrated children's story. Read full review
20
New Times (L.A.)Gregory Weinkauf
A shame, this frenetic mess, as there were loads of reasons to be hopeful. Read full review
20
TV Guide MagazineFrank Lovece
Stiffly animated and featuring uninspired songs. Read full review
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