| Charlotte's Web (Widescreen Edition) | 
| Director: Gary Winick
Actors: Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Cedric The Entertainer
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (101 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2168
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 96 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD342754D
UPC: 097363427544
EAN: 0097363427544
ASIN: B000NA6CPE
Release Date: April 3, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: December 15, 2006
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Product Description
The classic story of loyalty, trust, and sacrifice comes to life in this live-action adaptation. Fern (Dakota Fanning) is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures ? a spider named Charlotte ? and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte ? who sees miracles in the ordinary ? spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving.
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E.B. White's classic tale gets a Babe-like makeover in Charlotte's Web, a delightful and well-made film that is sure to become a family classic. Directed by Gary Winick (13 Going on 30), the new version eschews the musical numbers of the 1973 cartoon and mixes CGI with live-action animals. Dakota Fanning brings the right amount of chutzpah to Fern, the young farm girl who rescues a runt, Wilbur, from death and visits him every day at her Uncle Homer's farm. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider (voiced by Julia Roberts) that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house" (a kid-friendly alternative term to the slaughterhouse), for Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her web turns the Zuckerman farm into a tourist attraction. The more tragic elements of the book are handled sensitively by Winick, working from a script by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich), and Roberts' soothing, maternal voice (who knew it would work so well?) makes it all go down easy. It turns out to be just one of many perfect celebrity voice-casting choices, for the farm animals, voiced by an all-star cast including Oprah Winfrey (the goose), Robert Redford (the horse), Steve Buscemi (Templeton the rat), and John Cleese (the sheep), lend plenty of sharp humor. But it's two corn-hungry crows, voiced by Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) and OutKast's Andre "3000" Benjamin who steal the show. (Ages 4 and older) -- Ellen A. Kim Beyond Charlotte?s Web 
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 Charlotte's Web November 11, 2008
What's not to like about E. B. White's masterpiece, Charlotte's Web? With the special effects that we have grown to love only adds to the realistic feel good of the movie. Throw in the ever adorable Dakota Fanning, and no surprise here, instant claasic all over again!
Charlottes web November 2, 2008
Excellent dvd...is a hit with the kids. They especially like the real animals in the movie.
Excellent Product delivered FAST! October 24, 2008
This was a gift for a friend's child. The DVD arrived within 4 days, in perfect condition and at an excellent price. All the kids love it, and the little ones get a big kick out of the "talking" animals. Good purchase, processed well. Amazon always does right by me with my purchases. I highly recommend!
Very cute family movie October 8, 2008
I thought this movie was very cute. Fun for all ages. I see ppl are comparing this to babe (idk why ppl always do that) I personally think this one is better than Babe or Gory also. Wonderful story about friendship and accepting something for what it is.
"Some movie"..... September 30, 2008
The story of Charlotte's Web embodies many of the highest virtues all people, and evidently all animals, aspire to: honesty, loyalty, commitment and humilty to name a few. Perhaps because of this, an assemblage of great talent gathered to make this film. The voice talent includes Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, Robert Redford, and Oprah Winfrey. The human cast includes Dakota Fanning, Beau Bridges, and narrator Sam Shepherd. Add to that the animation and special effects teams that created a seamless blend of live action and animation. It deviates in some ways from the book, so if you grew up with it, be prepared for that, and for a bit of barnyard humor. The book is also a wonderful gift for a child. If Charlotte had searched for the right word to describe this film, it just might have been "exquisite". This is a film every child in the universe should see.
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