You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

1985

Animation / Comedy / Family / Musical

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 85% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 85% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 1124 1.1K

musical based on play or musical based on comic cartoon dog

Director

Sam Jaimes Photo
Sam Jaimes

Top cast

Robert Towers Photo
Robert Towers as Snoopy
Bill Melendez Photo
Bill Melendez as Snoopy
David Wagner Photo
David Wagner as Linus van Pelt
Tiffany Reinbolt Photo
Tiffany Reinbolt as Sally Brown
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442.77 MB
960*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
12 hr 48 min
Seeds 14
909.63 MB
1440*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
12 hr 48 min
Seeds 21

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by StreepFan126

Faithful Animated Adaption of the Stage Musical

If you have ever seen the stage musical, then you will love this special. Even if you haven't seen it, then you should like this. The songs "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" and "Happiness" are my personal favorites. The basic plot: a typical day in the life of Charlie Brown.
Reviewed by TheUnknown837-1 9 / 10

fifty minutes is not nearly long enough for a special this sweet, this rich, this wonderful

The animated version of Clark Gesner's play "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", based of course on the beloved comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is truly one of the most delightful and heart-warming and beautiful animated specials – or let's get even broader, films – that I've seen in a long time. I am not familiar at all with the stage production; I only know a little bit about its history, but having seen this wonderful little film, I am now eager to track down a showing and purchase a ticket. Personally, I am not a huge fan of musicals, especially not ones for children, but this is a major exception. Maybe because Peanuts and the play were written more for adults, but can carry a meaning to children as well, this works out brilliantly.The story is basically a day in the life of our favorite Peanuts characters: Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, Snoopy, and of course, ol' wishy-washy Charlie Brown. The story tackles all our favorite running gags from the comic strip and brings them to life with a new style: surprisingly well-written songs with breathtakingly beautiful music flooding into our ears. All of these songs, most notably "Schroeder", "Glee Club", and the ending note "Happiness" are utterly beautiful and there were moments I nearly started to tear up because it was so artistic and wonderful and it reached down into my soul and touched me in a way that only a really good movie can do. And the remarkable thing about these songs and what makes me, a Peanuts fanatic, so enthralled by them is how accurately they capture the spirit of the comic strip. Remember, these songs were written without the collaboration of Schulz or animator Bill Melendez, so that makes the special worth even more praise. Most of the movie is dominated by songs, but it does not simply stop there; it also takes the liberty of incorporating dialogue, mostly taken from Schulz's strip to keep the overall spirit."You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is one of the most thoroughly enjoyable pieces of animation that I've seen in a long, long time. It got me interested from the spirit-capturing opening, enthralled me with one great song after another, I laughed, I smiled, I clapped my hands, I had a great time. I have only complaint: the movie is *only* about fifty minutes long! That is way, way too short. The special ran by so quickly and so wonderfully that I was left wanting more. Why couldn't this have gone on at least ten or twenty minutes longer? Fifty minutes is not enough for something this rich and sweet and beautiful.
Reviewed by GrouchoFan 9 / 10

The Greatest Non-Holiday Peanuts Special of them all

Out of all the Peanuts specials that are not Holiday specials, this is my personal favourite. Christmas, Great Pumpkin, and Easter Beagle will always be best, but besides those few, this is my favourite. The only one that rivals it is A Charlie Brown celebration, and that is only for it's sheer insanity. First off, the songs all absolutely rule. The kite flying song and the theme song are both among the greatest songs ever written for TV. But the greatest song from all Peanuts specials, is and will always be Happiness. Every time I hear it, I'm singing it for days. As far as story goes, there really isn't one. It's just really an animated version of highlights from the play. But, my what highlights they are. The baseball scene is one of the best ever. I finally taped the show when it aired on Nick-at-Nite recently, and now I can watch it whenever I want. Just two complaints- the classic theme song is not featured at all, and Snoopy talks (in a rather effeminate voice). But besides that, a classic from start to finish. This started out as a Broadway play. Sadly, I can only imagine Gary Burghoff as Charlie Brown.
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