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70% Critic Match
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
“Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang in their First Movie!”
7.0 / 10• 1969• 1h 26m•G• English
AnimationComedyDramaFamily
Storyline
Poor Charlie Brown. He can't fly a kite, and he always loses in baseball. Having his faults projected onto a screen by Lucy doesn't help him much either. Against the sage advice and taunting of the girls in his class, he volunteers for the class spelling bee.
Cast & Crew
Peter Robbins
Charlie Brown (voice)
Lead
Pamelyn Ferdin
Lucy Van Pelt (voice)
GG
Glenn Gilger
Linus Van Pelt (voice)
AP
Andy Pforsich
Schroeder (voice)
SD
Sally Dryer
Patty (voice)
Bill Melendez
Snoopy (voice)
Ann Altieri
Violet (voice)
ES
Erin Sullivan
Sally Brown (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bill Melendez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Boy Named Charlie Brown is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
