The Peanuts Movie
The Peanuts Movie

Movie spotlight

The Peanuts Movie

2015
Movie
88 min
English

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest.

Insights

IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic67/100
Google Users87%
Director: Steve MartinoGenres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure

Plot Summary

Charlie Brown and his friends face new challenges and adventures in this animated feature. Charlie Brown, a perennial underdog, is smitten with the Little Red-Haired Girl and tries to win her affection while also facing his usual anxieties and failures. Meanwhile, Snoopy embarks on his own imaginative quest to defeat his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron.

Critical Reception

The Peanuts Movie was met with widespread critical acclaim, praised for its faithful adaptation of Charles M. Schulz's beloved comic strip, its charming animation style that lovingly recreates the look of the original strips, and its heartwarming story. It was particularly lauded for capturing the spirit and humor of the source material while appealing to both long-time fans and a new generation.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its faithfulness to the original Peanuts comic strip and its classic visual style.

  • Appreciated for its humor and heartwarming story that appeals to all ages.

  • Celebrated for successfully translating the beloved characters and their unique charm to the big screen.

Google audience: Google users overwhelmingly enjoyed the movie, with many highlighting its nostalgic appeal and its success in capturing the essence of the original Peanuts. Reviewers often commented on the movie's humor, its positive messages, and its beautiful animation.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

Fun Fact

The animation style used in the film was specifically designed to mimic the look and feel of Charles M. Schulz's original comic strip, right down to the hand-drawn aesthetic and the characteristic way the characters were drawn.

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2 reviews
Gimly

Gimly

I was pretty far from enthralled. However, I do say that we the caveat of, I am definitely not the target audience for this. I am too young to have grown up with the original _Peanuts_, and have that nostalgia, but also too old to be in the...

Reno

Reno

> "...who does that?" "-Only Charlie Brown." In the last few years I have not got tired to praise in my review for those my childhood tv favourite cartoons successfully transformed into 3D animations. After 'Tintin', 'Doraemon', 'Asterix...