The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)

It's a high-flying adventure when Louie, a mute trumpeter swan, is given the gift of a trumpet, and finds his voice.

Directors:

Terry L. Noss, Richard Rich

Writers:

Judy Rothman Rofé (screenplay), E.B. White (based on the book written by)

Stars:

Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Alexander	...	Father (voice)
Mary Steenburgen	...	Mother (voice)
Reese Witherspoon	...	Serena (voice)
Seth Green	...	Boyd (voice)
Carol Burnett	...	Mrs. Hammerbotham (voice)
Joe Mantegna	...	Monty (voice)
Sam Gifaldi	...	Sam Beaver (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Louie (voice) (as Dee Baker)
Melissa Disney	...	Billie (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Serena (cygnet) / Paramedic / Newscaster (voice)
Elizabeth Daily	...	Ella (voice) (as E.G. Daily)
Pamela Adlon	...	A.G. Skinner (voice) (as Pamela Segall Adlon)
Steve Vinovich	...	Maurice / Ranger (voice)
Gary Anthony Williams	...	Sweets (voice)
Corey Burton	...	Senator (voice)

Storyline

It's a high-flying adventure when Louie, a mute trumpeter swan, is given the gift of a trumpet, and finds his voice.

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Plot Keywords:

swan | animal | skunk | movie flop | canada | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes being different helps you to find your voice!

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

In early trailers for the film, the character "Louie" was spelled "Louis" and pronounced as "Lewis".

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Goofs

The trumpet changes color throughout the film. Sometimes the trumpet's color is gold, when the trumpet is supposed to be silver.

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Quotes

Father: May the hills echo with your new voice, my son.

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Connections

Spoofed in My Gym Partner's a Monkey: The Frog Principal/Meet the Spidermonkeys (2007)

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Soundtracks

Hey, Hey
Written by Marcus Miller and Randy Rogel
Performed by Melissa Disney, Elizabeth Daily (as E.G. Daily) and Ann Marie Lee

User Reviews

movie is OK but not at all true to the book

Being a very large fan of the original story, this movie was absolutely abysmal. As a standalone movie it's just a bit below par (the songs are just awful), but given that it was based on such a great story, this film had something to live up to, and it falls far short of that. There are characters and storyline added that don't really make sense - and some of the best parts of the original story were omitted.

For some reason, the swans all have hair that is obnoxiously colored. Lime green, purple, yellow and orange?? I guess this is so you can tell them apart but there could've been a less anatomically incorrect way to do it... but I guess this will be OK for kids.

If you are a fan of the original story looking for a decent movie adaptation, DO NOT watch this movie. You will be sorely disappointed.

If you're looking for a cute and fun movie to watch with your kids, then this movie is adequate. But just barely.

Details

Country:

USA South Korea India

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Trumpet of the Swan

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$102,202, 13 May 2001

Gross USA:

$102,202

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$628,387

Company Credits

Production Co:

TriStar Pictures, Nest Family Entertainment, RichCrest Animation

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1