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A Charlie Brown Christmas

1965 · 25 min

A gentle, melancholic holiday classic that blends childlike innocence with a quiet search for meaning, leaving a warm, nostalgic glow.

Tagline
That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown!
Overview
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but it is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus' help to learn the meaning of Christmas.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
  • friendship
  • faith
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism3
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, family, comedy, tv movie
Directed by
Bill Melendez
Written by
Charles M. Schulz
Starring
Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Tracy Stratford, Cathy Steinberg, Chris Doran, Sally Dryer, Ann Altieri, Geoffrey Ornstein
Runtime
25 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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