The part when charlotte died made me cry. i mean like she was so nice
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Charlotte's Web (2006)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
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Common Sense says
Enchanting take on a beloved children's classic.
updated 10.15.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Charlotte's Web (2006)
Parents need to know that the younger crowd will probably be very eager to see this one -- and for good reason. It's unusually respectful of its much-loved source (E.B. White's classic novel) and its young audience. While the movie does refer to the farmer's plan to kill Wilbur for Christmas dinner, the pivotal (and most potentially upsetting) moment is the death of a central character, which is followed by appropriate mourning and recovery by her barnyard friends. Some of the animal characters are initially unfriendly to a new arrival, and Templeton the rat scavenges objects and talks about being selfish and sneaky. Crows attack him, with their point-of-view shots suggesting the danger he's in. Although 5 is the ideal age for this movie, 4-year-olds should be fine, too, as long as they're able to handle the sad parts.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the different characters learn to accept one another. How do they come to see one another as friends, even though at first they're put off by their differences? Why does Charlotte want to help Wilbur? If you've read the book, how does the movie compare to what you imagined in your head? Families can also discuss the importance of words and their role in the film. How are words important for communicating, even between species? How do they help shape our impressions of others?
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Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
sad (sigh)
Lives in New JerseyI rate this title on for age 8 and give itOops! Please excuse my careless typing errors!
I meant one of the best things you can do as a person :) not is a person!! I'm sorry i keep making typing errors. I will try and type slower! when I did my review on Camp rock I accidently said gret intead of great twice! Sorry peeps!
- Lives in New JerseyI rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Heart warming!
This movie is so cute! The animals are gorgeous and loveable. Wilbur the pig is caring for athers and this displays that one of the best things you can do is a person is to put others before yourself. Charlotte the spider may look like an ugly, scary, spider but she really is kind and beautiful on the inside, this tells people who watch this movie to never judge others by the way they look because looks don't matter. When Charlotte died this made made me cry to the point that I had used most of the tissues in the tissue box! Very nice movie.
- Lives in ColoradoI rate this title iffy for age 3 and give itMy concerns are:
good movie
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Fantastic book, fantastic movie
I loved charlotte's web the book and I also love the movie. It's still the same classic you love and anybody who hasn't read the book I know will love the movie. Charlotte is still nice and kind and that is what you want to see. This is a great movie for people who love the book or just are new to the story.
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