A Charlie Brown Christmas
Film196525 min

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Taste attributes: animationcomedyfamilytv moviedramaholidaysfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown!"

Boxlist takeA wholesome animated family film that is light, larger-than-life and stylish. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

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 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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ann AltieriChris DoranSally DryerBill MelendezKaren Mendelson

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
1965
Runtime
25 min
Status
Released
Studio
United Feature Syndicate (UFS)
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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