The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Animation · TV Movie · Family · 1992
As the holiday season rolls around and all the Peanuts gang are getting ready for it. Whether it be Charlie Brown struggling to raise money for his girlfriend or Sally and Peppermint Patty struggling to rehearse and memorize their one word lines for the Christmas pageant, these kids try to keep with the Christmas spirit while Snoopy has his mischief to do.
Movie details
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
1992 Animation · TV Movie · Family 22m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
As the holiday season rolls around and all the Peanuts gang are getting ready for it. Whether it be Charlie Brown struggling to raise money for his girlfriend or Sally and Peppermint Patty struggling to rehearse and memorize their one word lines for the Christmas pageant, these kids try to keep with the Christmas spirit while Snoopy has his mischief to do.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Bill Melendez
Written by
Charles M. Schulz
J
Jamie E. Smith
Charlie Brown (voice)
John Christian Graas
Linus Van Pelt (voice)
Marnette Patterson
Lucy Van Pelt / Frieda (voice)
Mindy Ann Martin
Sally Brown (voice)
Bill Melendez
Snoopy / Woodstock (voice)
P
Phillip Lucier
Peppermint Patty (voice)
Lindsay Benesh
Marcie / Patty (voice)
Court is in session
Put It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.