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The Trumpet of the Swan
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Metascore
27 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 15 Critics What's this?

User Score
4.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Jason Alexander
  • Summary: Based on the classic children's book by E.B. White, this is the tale of a trumpeter swan named Louis who learns to speak to the world with a trumpet stolen from a music store by his father.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 12 out of 15
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Desmond Ryan
    63
    Modest, unassuming fare for younger children.
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    50
    The film is gentle and carries a simple moral.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    An innocuous family feature that's too little/too late in the fast-moving world of feature animation.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 2 out of 3
  1. RogerSmith97
    10
    1st Of All I Am So Shocked At The Really Bad Reviews On The Classic... I Am Rating This A 10! This Movie Is Great For Little Children.. The Music And Voices Are Great.. This Is In The Top 100 Best Movies For Children..… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. GavGav96
    3
    This film is far too childish for any adult's liking and the music becomes so boring that most people would switch the TV off before half-way through.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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