Plot

The Peanuts Movie is a 2015 Computer Animated film based on the *Peanuts* comic strip by Charles M. Schulz.

Thefilm centers around Charlie Brown as he tries to prove himself a winner, and impress the Little Red-Haired Girl, whom he has a crush on. The film also centers on Charlie Brown's pet beagle, Snoopy, and his adventures as the WWI Flying Ace, and the love of his life, Fifi.

## Main Plot

### Snow Day

*The Peanuts Movie* begins with a memorable nod to Charles Schultz by the first scene forming out of pencil and paper. Woodstock, Snoopy's best friend, is then seen flying in the snow, avoiding drops of snow. Woodstock then land on top of Snoopy, waking him up and two best friends share a hug. Meanwhile, all of the children in the neighborhood are waking up to get ready for the school day that lies ahead. As everyone in the neighborhood are getting ready, Sally Brown, Charlie Brown's younger sister, recieves a call from the school informing Sally that the day is declared a snow day, and that school has been cancelled. Excited by this news, Sally, and all of the other children gather together to begin a game of ice hockey. Waiting outside of Charlie Brown's house, all of the children are calling for him. Charlie Brown, nervously gets ready, and much to the amazement and disbelief of the children, he grabs his kite, as he wishes to fly it, due to the kite eating tree not being awake for winter. As Charlie Brown attempts this, his kite does gain a little air, but quickly falls, which leads Charlie Brown to trip and slide into the ice rink where he bumps into Linus van Pelt, who aks him if he has had any success in flying the kite, and then tells him that the courage to continue is what matters. Charlie Brown then flies into a few kids playing ice hockey and ruins Lucy van Pelt's skating performance. Charlie Brown's kite then entagles in the kite eating tree, and slams him into the tree, dropping snow onto him in the process. Lucy berates Charlie Brown for attempting to fly his kite, and then skates off. Linus helps Charlie Brown to stop swinging in the tree, and encourages him to keep trying, as ignoring whatever Lucy has said to him has gotten him far in life. Snoopy, Charlie Brown's pet beagle, then grabs Linus's blanket and leads him all over the frozen pond. Linus grabs Sally unexpectedly, who proclaims that Linus is her "sweet babboo", which leads a shocked Linus to release Sally, landing her in a snow bank. Soon, an ice skating chain consiting of Peppermint Patty, Marcie, PigPen, Franklin, Frieda, Schroeder, Lucy, and even Woodstock forms, which Snoopy leads around the pond amd then releases them.

### Man's Best Friend

Charlie Brown then later goes to his pitching mound to practice, with Snoopy acting as the oponent. Snoopy returns Charlie Brown's fast ball, which leads to Charlie Brown falling down. Shortly after, Charlie Brown sees a moving truck backing into an empty house across the street from him. Curious as to who it is, Charlie Brown follows the other children who gather on the fence between the house and the baseball field. As all the children ponder as to who the new kid is, Charlie Brown hopes that the new kid has never heard of him or his imperfections, and that he has a opportunity to start with a clean slate, as well as how things will be different. While Charlie Brown dreams about a "new start", the fence that he was holdng onto falls, revealing himself and the others. Shocked at their cover being blown, the kids run off, but not after blaming it on Charlie Brown, who proceeds to run away. Later that day, as Charlie Brown is preparing to go to sleep, he asks Snoopy why everything he does or try, doesn't turn out right, and wonders if the kids in his neighborhood do like him. Charlie Brown expresses his hope that the new kid will see him for who he truly is, while stating that Snoopy loves him for who he is and that he listens to him, while Snoopy falls asleep on Charlie Brown.

### The Little Red-Haired Girl

The next day, at school, as Charlie Brown is walking into the building, he tells Snoopy that he can not go to class with him, and to go home. Snoopy, however, attempts to walk into school disguised as a student behind Franklin, who tells snoopy that Dog's are not allowed and slams the door in front of him. Inside the classroom, the students discuss who the new kid could possibly be. As someone walks towards the class door, the kids become excited and claim that the new kid is coming. However, the door opens and it is Charlie Brown, who the children dismiss, however, Lucy suprisingly greets him. Charlie Brown walks to his desk and greets Linus, who shows his model airplane that he is to present in show and tell. Charlie Brown accidently activates the plane, which causes mayhem in the classroom. Marcie opens the window, which allows the plane to leave. The class then settles when Miss Othmar enters the classroom, and then explains that the a new student is entering their class. The door opens to reveal that the new kid

is in fact, a young girl with red hair. Charlie Brown immediately falls for the new girl, blushing as she walks in. He hides behind his desk as he notices this, and sees her sit in her desk. Miss Othmar then announces that there is a test the students are going to take. The kids complain about the test, with Linus philosopically asks Miss Othmar if the test will reflect what the students have learned, and if it is fair, only to be cut off and to be told to sit back in his seat. Linus then hands Charlie Brown his test, which he begins, but soon gets distracted at the mention of the color red on his test. Meanwhile, Snoopy attempts to sneak into the class, and is succesful; However, his success is cut off when he pinches his paw inside of a binder, which leads to his discovery by the class. Lucy throws Snoopy out, who discovers a typewriter. As Charlie Brown is continues his test, he notices that the Little Red-Haired Girl is done, and is turning it in. As this is happening, the pencil that belongs to the Little Red-Haired Girl falls off of her desk and rolls to Charlie Brown's feet. As Charlie Brown picks up the pencil, he notices that there are teeth marks on it, stating that they have something in common as he nibbles on his pencil as well. Miss Othmar then announces that the class has one minute left to complete the test, which Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty quickly complete. As they slam their tests on the desk of Miss Othmar, they are both told to write their names, and they both do so. As this happens, Charlie Brown unitentionally puts his hand on top of Peppermint Patty's, which leads to her flirting with Charlie Brown. As Charlie Brown pulls his hand away, he accidently bumps into the Little Red-Haired Girl's desk. Attempting to introduce himself, Charlie Brown mixes up his name, leading to an embarrassing introduction. The embarrassed Charlie Brown goes to the Nurses office, explaining to a small kid that he is in love. The School Nurse asks Charlie Brown why he is in the Nurse's office, with Charlie Brown telling her that he has came down with a "serious case of inadequacy.

### Unrequited Love

Back at his Dog House, Snoopy examines the typewriter he found. He, along with Woodstock, experiment with it until they discover how to use it. Meanwhile, Charlie Brown is boarding the bus after school and is happy when he sees the Little Red-Haired Girl boarding his bus. Charlie Brown, happy at the thought of making a good impression, saves a spot next to him for her. However, as she gets closer, Charlie Brown hides under the seat and crawls towards the front of the bus, having become to nervous to actually meet her. Snoopy and Woodsock continue with the typewriter, and have begun typing stories, with Woodstock criticizing Snoopy's stories, and ending with a small disagreement between the two. As Woodstock turns away from Snoopy, Linus's model plane chases Woodstock before Snoopy saves his small friend. After seeing the plane, Snoopy gains an idea for what to write. He begins to write about his alter-ego, the Flying Ace and his enemy: the Red Baron. As Snoopy writes his story, Charlie Brown arrives at his bus stop and immediately runs behind Snoopy's house. Snoopy notices Charlie Brown sneaking around, wanting not to be seen by the Little Red-Haired GIrl, and follows him, eventually finding Charlie Brown hiding in one of the curtains in the living room. As Charlie Brown watches the Little Red-Haired Girl collect her mail, Snoopy appears in her mail box which almost reveals a panicked Charlie Brown's position. He runs to his room and looks through his blinds, contemplating on building up the courage to go over and talk to the Little Red-Haired Girl. As he is doing this, Sally lifts up the blinds and asks her brother what he is looking at. Sally then catches sight of the Little Red-Haired Girl, and deduces that Charlie Brown is in love, much to his embarrassment. Inspired by Charlie Brown, Snoopy begins to write about the Flying Ace and the love of his life, Fifi, which does not fit well with Woodstock. Picking a

flower, Snoopy then takes Charlie Brown to the front of the Little Red-Haired Girl's house, and encourages Charlie Brown to ring the doorbell. However, as Charlie Brown is about to ring the bell, he stops, and turns to leave. Snoopy then rings the bell, leading Charlie Brown to panic. As the Little Red-Haired Girl opens the door, she is confused to see no one there, and closes the door. Charlie Brown, having hidden in one of the Little Red-Haired Girl's plants, tells Snoopy that the Little Red-Haired Girl said hello, with Snoopy expressing his dissapointment.

### The Talent Show

Shortly after, Charlie Brown goes to Lucy's Psychiatric Booth to ask her advice on how to get noticed and win the Little Red-Haired Girl's heart. Lucy rudely states that Charlie Brown is the face of failure, and the way to impress girls is to prove that he is a winner, handing him a book that claims to teach him how to become one. Charlie Brown then hands Lucy her five cents, and returns home. As Charlie Brown begins to read the book, he hears his sister Sally making a ruckuss. Having discovered that there is a school talent show coming up, Charlie Brown then decides that this would be a perfect opportunity to show the Little Red-Haired Girl that he is a winner. Charlie Brown then decides that he will perform talent tricks, and with the help of Snoopy and Woodstock, he is able to make props, and practices an act with Snoopy. The day of the talent show soon arrives, and Charlie Brown enters the back area of the stage, much to the suprise of the other children. Charlie Brown peeks behind the stage curtain, and to his delight, the Little Red-Haired Girl is present, and proclaims courageously that tonight will be the night that the Little Red-Haired Girl will see the new Charlie Brown. As he walks backstage, he runs into Lucy, who tells him that she is suprised that he, with his qualities, is participating in the talent show. Unknowingly at first, Snoopy is mocking Lucy with a shadow puppet, which she eventually discovers and threatens to slug Snoopy. Snoopy then licks Lucy, which causes Lucy to be disgusted. As the show goes on, Sally is called to perform her act by Franklin. As she is performing, she recieves negative criticism for her act from the other students, saddening the young girl. Franklin calls for the curtain to be dropped, but Charlie Brown stops him, and tells him that he can't do it. Franklin tells Charlie Brown that it's either his act, or his sister's. Charlie Brown glances at the Little Red-Haired Girl, longingly wanting to impress her, but chooses to sacrifice his act for Sally. With the help of Snoopy, Charlie Brown dresses up as a cow, and has Sally, who is riding on Snoopy, chase him. Sally eventually ropes her brother, much to the delight of the audience, and wins the talent show. However, as a photo of Sally is being taken, Charlie Brown slips out of the costume and is publicly embarassed.

### The Winter Dance

The next day at school, Charlie Brown discovers that his photo is on the school newspaper and that all of the children now know what happened. Linus attempts to encourage Charlie Brown by saying there is no such thing as bad publicity, and to go talk to the Little Red-Haired Girl since Charlie Brown likes her so much. Charlie Brown tells him that he can not after he proved himself to be a fool. Charlie Brown then becomes worried when he sees the Little Red-Haired Girl tallking to Lucy, Patty, and Violet, and believes that his chance of a fresh start is running out. Later that day, as Charlie Brown is reading the book Lucy gave him, he recieves a call from Peppermint Patty. Peppermint Patty tells Charlie Brown that she was put in charge of the refreshment committee for the Winter Dance, and that she has charged Charlie Brown with making cupcakes. Charlie Brown tells her that he can not make cupcakes, and that toast is the only food he knows how to make. Peppermint Patty hangs up the phone, telling Charlie Brown that toast and cupcakes sound great, leaving a confused Charlie Brown to comply. That night, as Charlie Brown is taking out the recycling bin, he catches a glimpse moment of the Little Red-Haired Girl dancing. Touched and full of hope, Charlie Brown goes to his room and begins to dance. Sally, who is caught off guard with the noise, along with Snoopy who was napping, go to investigate.

They discover Charlie Brown dancing with a mop, as he proclaims that the Little Red-Haired Girl loves to dance. Sally leaves annoyed, and Snoopy stops Charlie Brown by snapping the mop. Snoopy then dances to make an example for Charlie Brown, but when Charlie Brown starts to dance by means of the Chickien Dance, Snoopy's expresses his dissaproval, and goes to his dog house to get his dancing kit. Snoopy begins to teach Charlie Brown the basics, which Charlie Brown learns rather quickly. Throughout the weeks leading to the dance, he continues to practice, but hides from the Little Red-Haired Girl, due to him being nervous. While practicing one night, Charlie Brown tells Snoopy that he has the basics down, and that if he is going to win, he needed to step it up. As Charlie Brown is practicing, he dreams of what it will be like winning he Winter Dance and being able to dance with the Little Red-Haired Girl, but is brought back to reality when he dicovers that he had been dancing with Snoopy, who licks and laughs at him. Charlie Brown thanks Snoopy for his help, and leaves cookies for him in his dog bowl, leaving Charlie Brown to continue practicing while outside, the shadows of both Charlie Brown and the Little Red-Haired Girl simultaneously dance in the Winter night. The winter dance arrives, and all of the children are excited. Despite it being a dance, many of the children are not dancing. Sally wonders out loud why no one is dancing, saying that it was called a dance for a reason. As she said this, she spots Linus, and begins to dance with him, much to the anoyance of Linus. After Sally begins to dance, all of the other children join in, and the dance is more alive. As Charlie Brown is walking towards the school, he admires the cupcakes he has made, while Snoopy, eats all but one of the cupcakes.

As Charlie Brown is walking into the dance, several, if not all, the kids stop to see him enter, including the Little Red-Hair Girl, who glances a bit longer. Charlie Brown helps Marice with a bowl of punch, which leads to Marice leaving Charlie Brown to carry the big bowl all by himself. As Charlie Brown struggles with the bowl, the dance competition begins, the ladies being first. Charlie Brown watches as the Little Red-Hair Girl wins, much to his delight. Still stuck in the door, Charlie Brown begin to panick when the gentlemen's dance competition beggining. As he continues to struggle, Snoopy, taking on the alter ego of "Joe Cool", opens the door, allowing Charlie Brown to be released. Charlie Brown gets in line, encouraging himself, while other boys dance. Snoopy joins in and is getting all the attention when he sees Charlie Brown, nervously waiting. Snoopy then encouragely puts one of the dances spotlights onto Charlie Brown as the dance goes quite, in both disbelief and shock. Charlie Brown starts off with the basics he had learned from Snoopy, but then suprises everyone by showing great dance moves.

With everyone cheering Charlie Brown on, and the Little Red-Hair Girls eyes on him, Charlie Brown dances down the crowd of children to the end, where he will meet the Little Red-Hair Girl. However, before he can reach the end, Charlie Brown slips on a puddle of punch, leading to one of his shoes being thrown off, which hits and sets off the sprinkler system. Everyone leaves the dance, as Charlie Brown is left in grief,

sadness, and dissapointment. Snoopy comes to his side and gives Charlie Brown comfort and cover from the water with an umbrella. As they walk home, Charlie Brown expresses that the harder he tries to get the Little Red-Hair Girl to notice him, the further away she becomes. Snoopy then offers some comfort to his friend by offering him the cupcake he saved. Charlie Brown, touched by his friend, but still sad, walks inside. After watching Charlie Brown walk inside, Snoopy, touched by the events that have transpired, continues his story.

### The Book Report

The next day, Charlie Brown walks to his desk, hoping the Little Red-Hair Girl is in class. As he continues to stare at her desk, Linus tells him that she has left town to take care of her Grandmother who is sick, and that she would be back on Monday. Charlie Brown then admires this, saying that she seems like the type of person who do that. Miss Othmar then announces to the class that it was time for another book report, much to their dissapointment. Linus happily tells Charlie Brown that it was time to pick partners, beggining with Violet, Lucy and then Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown walks nervously towards the front of the class and picks randomly. To his amazment, he is patnered

with the Little Red-Hair Girl. He begins to become encouraged again, daydreaming about the possibilities after winning a Golden Star for doing great on the book report. This however, leads to embarrassment from his classmates, who laugh at him. In the hallway after class, Charlie Brown asks Linus for help, due to the heavy pressure of being partnered with the Little Red-Hair Girl. Charlie Brown begins to have adult-like worries such as escro, a mortgage, and supporting the Little Red-Haired Girl financially. He then continues by saying that being partnered with the Little Red-Hair Girl could be the worst thing that ever happened to her, but then has an idea to become her hero by completing the book report while she is away. Linus agrees with the possibility, and is about to offer advice to Charlie Brown when he is interrupted by Frieda, who tells them that the students test scores are being posted. Following Linus and the rest of the children, Charlie Brown discovers that he obtained a perfect score on the test, gaining the admiration and cheers

from fellow students. Lucy however, does not take the news well, and demands that a recount be made by the school. An announcement is then made over the school intercom, stating that on the coming Monday, there would be an assembly for Charlie Brown to honor his perfect score. Charlie Brown is overjoyed to hear this, as the students all gather around him due to his newfound popularity. Throughout the following days, Charlie Brown is admired for everything he does, much to the annoyance of Lucy. After a day at school, Charlie Brown cautiously leaves school, being disturbed by the growing crowds. Linus runs into him, explaing that he hasn't seen Charlie Brown for a while, which Charlie Brown responds that ever since he has become popular, everything has changed for him. He also asks if everyone likes him for who he is, or who they think he is. Charlie Brown then becomes swarmed with kids, some who want him on their team or help with an assingment. When PigPen asks Charlie Brown for help on his book report, he is reminded that the report is due on Monday, and that the Little Red-Hair Girl is back on Monday. Charlie Brown then asks where Marcie is, and Schroeder tells him that she is skating with Peppermint Patty. Charlie Brown races off to find Marcie, but instead finds Peppermint Patty at the ice rink. Charlie Brown then asks her where Marcie went, and that he needs her advice on what book is the best book of all. Peppermint Patty then tells him the list of books that Marcie had told her, and said that the greatest book of all time was "Leo's Toystore" By Warren Peace. Charlie Brown then runs off to the library to search for the book. While he is in the Library, Charlie Brown finds Marcie and asks her

where he can find the book, but Marcie leads him to the correct book which turns out to be called *War and Peace* by Leo Tolstoy. Charlie Brown is shocked at the size of the book, which Marcie adds the fact that the report is due on Monday. Charlie Brown responds by stating that he must do a report on it if he intends to win the golden star. As he grabs it, he is accidently thrown off the ladder and admits that he is alright. As Charlie Brown exits the Library, Lucy, who happens to be standing outside, taunts Charlie Brown by asking him how he will take the book home. Charlie Brown responds by grabbing a sled, on which he places the book on, much to the suprise of Lucy who states that what he did was pretty smart, along with Violet stating that Charlie Brown was someone who is going places. Charlie Brown then takes the book home, but not after a few detours through the park and a birthday party. After arriving home with the book, Charlie Brown begins to read, but falls asleep for a short while, but is then waken by the other kids who want him to go and play with them. Charlie Brown, deciding that the report is more important, apologizes to his friends and closes the blinds to continue reading.

Charlie Brown becomes diligent in his report, reading *War and Peace* everywhere he goes, from the living room to his bathtub. Charlie Brown soon finishes the novel, and begins to write key notes about the book, specifically on certain pages. After organizing his notes and completing a full layout for his report, Charlie Brown begins to write his report. As he does, his pen suddenly bursts, spraying ink all over his paper that he was writing on. Becoming slightly discouraged Charlie Brown

contemplates on giving up on the essay, claiming that he is not as smart as everyone believes him to be. He then spots the pencil that belongs to the Little Red-Hair Girl, and choosing not to let her down, Charlie Brown finishes the essay throughout the night. Feeling accomplished, Charlie Brown prepares to fall asleep, only to be awaken by his younger sister....

### The Assembly

The day for the assembly has arrived, and Charlie Brown is beyond excited. As he walks into the the living room, he notices Sally preparing merchandise themed after himself. Sally states that with him being a celebrity, she had to move fast in order to make money. She then tells him that the day would be a big day for both herself and her big brother, while Charlie Brown watches the Little Red-Hair Girl leave her house. At school, all of the children gather into the assembly room in honor of Charlie Brown. Charlie Brown walks in with Linus, who tells him that all of the assembly was for Charlie Brown, making his friend smile. Lucy confronts Charlie Brown, and tells him that she may have been wrong about him, as well as how admitting this is hard for her to accept. As Charlie Brown takes a seat, he notices the Little Red-Hair Girl and believes that she will finally notice him for doing something great. As the assembly begins, Franklin calls Charlie Brown to the stage with a

spotlight on him. Arriving at the stage, Marcie then reads the school's proclamation about Charlie Brown, and then finishes with stating the day be declared as Charlie Brown Day, much to the cheer and applause from everyone. Charlie Brown is then handed his medal, smiling happily at his accomplishment, and at the sight of the Little Red-Haired Girl clapping for him. Marcie then hands Charlie Brown his perfect test, but only to horrifyingly discover that he had put his name on the wrong test, which actually belongs to Peppermint Patty. Having to choose between keeping his fame, or telling the truth, Charlie Brown adresses the audience. He thanks them for their support and the kindness

that they have shown him, telling them that it is not often that he is treated kindly. He then declares that there has been a mistake, and that the test is not his by accident. He declines the honor, and tells Franklin and Marcie that the medal belongs to Peppermint Patty, before sadly walking off the stage.

Outside, Charlie Brown sits sadly in defeat and humiliation. Linus walks up to Charlie Brown and tells him that what he did was a very admirable thing to do. He then tries to lift his friend's spirt by saying that when he turns his book report in, things will become better. Charlie Brown sadly tells him that he is doubtful, and that he can not remember a single word. Linus responds by saying that his report can not be that bad, and asks him for it so he can read it. Linus then reads the report and tells Charlie Brown that he gives a great insight to a difficult novel, and that the gold star is sure to be given to them both. Just as Linus is saying this, the Little Red-Hair Girl is seen by Charlie Brown walking over to the two boys, causing him to panic and place his lunch bag over his head. The Little Red-Haired Girl, after hearing the two boys talk, asks if they were supposed to do a book report, to which Linus responds that while she was away, Charlie Brown took the responsibility and completed the report for the both of them, adding that it is the best report he has ever read. After saying this, Charlie Brown leans on a teeter totter that the book report is on, and falls, launching the report into the the air. Horrified at the thought of something happening to the report, the boys are relieved to see the report float back to

to the ground. However, just as everything seemed well, Linus's model plane shreds the report, disheartening Charlie Brown, who rushes to the scraps of paper. Sadly holding the pieces, Charlie Brown is comforted by the Little Red-Haired Girl, who tells him that maybe they can fix it. Believing himself to have failed the Little Red-Haired Girl, Charlie Brown walks away in sadness, heartbreak, and a feeling of failure with Snoopy.

### Winter Becomes Spring

At home, Charlie Brown throws his kite into his garabage can, puts away his baseball glove, and sadly puts the pencil that belongs the Little Red-Haired Girl in his drawer, believing that she will never want anything to do with him. Later in the night, Charlie Brown gazes at the stars and says that whenever he feels alone,

he sits and stars at the stars, and believes that one of the stars is his, and will always be there for him, and is like a comforting voice telling him to never give up, while the star he is gazing upon falls from the sky. Charlie Brown spends the period between winter and the beginning of spring keeping to himself, mostly walking at the park by the frozen pond. On one sunny spring day, a Little Kid asks Charlie Brown if he had ever flown a kite before, which Charlie Brown hesitantly states that he has years of experience with kites, to which the Little Kid responds happily. As Charlie Brown shows the young boy how to fly the kite, Charlie Brown tells Snoopy that he hopes he does not get discouraged, and that flying a kite takes years of experience. Snoopy interrupts his friend by pointing to the small boy who has successfully gotten his kite to fly, much to the suprise of Charlie Brown. The young boy thanks Charlie Brown and asks him if he would like to try. Charlie Brown grabs the rod, but the kite is pulled from his hands and flies away. The Little Kid runs after it with Charlie Brown telling him to never give up.

### Last Day of School

The last day of school arrives, and all of the kids gather outside of Charlie Brown's house, eager for him to hurry up. Charlie Brown walks to the bus stop with Sally, who is excited that there is no more school. Charlie Brown explains to her how she has a few years left of school, which Sally responds horrfied, saying that she will be "old and wrinkly" by the time she is done. In Miss Othmar's Class, the students are staring out the window at the carnival, which they are all eager to got to after school. Miss Othmar tells the students to sit down, much to their dissapointment. Linus walks to the front, and explains that while it is the last day of the school, the class needs to finish picking partners for their summer pen pal project. PigPen is first drawn, whom Patty chooses, then Schroeder. who is chosen by Lucy, much to his annoyance. Charlie Brown's name is then drawn, and at the sight of no one raising their

hand, Charlie Brown becomes saddened. However, Charlie Brown hears a soft voice say "I will", and is shocked and to see the Little Red-Haired Girl **stands up** and raises her hand. The bell to dismiss school rings, and all of the students leave except for Charlie Brown, who continues to stare at where the Little Red-Haired Girl sat. Charlie Brown finds himself thinking about why the Little Red-Haired Girl chose him, when Linus walks up to him and asks him where he has been. Charlie Brown tells him how he is confused as to why the Little Red-Haired Girl chose him, despite the humiliating events she had witnessed, and that he did not want her to choose him simply because she felt sorry for him. Linus then tells Charlie Brown that maybe it was time for him to consider the wildest possibility that he is a good person, and that people do like him. Linus then tells him that he would never know unless he talked to her himself, which Charlie Brown finishes saying for Linus, and after telling him that he was right all along, Charlie Brown races off to talk to the Little Red-Haired Girl.

### Pen Pal Partners

Running to the Little Red-Haired Girl's house, Charlie Brown quickly runs to his house to grab the pencil that belongs to the Little Red-Haired Girl. Charlie Brown then rings the doorbell, and is greeted by the Little Red-Haired Girl's Mother, who tells Charlie Brown that her daughter is on her way to summer camp and that the bus has not left yet. Charlie Brown, after expressing the honor of meeting the Little Red-Haired Girl's Mother, runs off to meet the Little Red-Haired Girl before she leaves. He goes through the carnival, avoiding objects being thrown by children for carnival games, and is taken through a maze house before he catches sight of the bus. As Charlie Brown is about to exit the carnival, his exit is blocked by children who gather around an ice-cream truck. About to give up, Charlie Brown looks up and asks for a little help, at least for once in his life. As the wind begins to pick up, the kite eating tree releases a kite, which entagles around Charlie Brown, allowing him to soar over the crowd of children. Along the way, the others see him successfully flying a kite and follow Charlie Brown, excited and happy to see their friend finally flying one. As Charlie Brown reaches the bus, the kite flies from his hands, and stops at the feet of the Little Red-Haired Girl. Suprised to see the kite, the Little Red-Haired Girl looks up and sees Charlie Brown, happily greeting him by his name. Charlie Brown, touched by

the fact that she remembered his name, asks her that she remembered his name, with her replying that she did. Charlie Brown then tells her that before she leaves, there is something he needs to know: why, out of all the kids in their class, would she choose him? The Little Red-Haired Girl smiles and tells him that it is becasue she has seen the type of person that he is. Charlie Brown, remembering what others have said about him, responds with "an insecure, wishy-washy failure?" The Little Red-Haired Girl tells him that that is not who he is at all, and explains that she liked the compassion the he had shown for his sister at the talent show, his honesty at the assembly, his courage and how he was funny at the dance, and that him doing the book report while she was away was sweet of him. She then tells him that when she looks at him, she doesn't see a failure at all, and that he has all of the qualities that she admires. The bus driver then honks the horn, leaving the Little Red-Haired Girl to tell Charlie Brown that she had to leave. She glances at him, admiringly, then turns to walk into the bus. Before she

leaves however, Charlie Brown asks her to wait, and returns her pencil, much to the delight and thanks of the Little Red-Haired Girl. She walks up the stairs, and before she leaves, she promises Charlie Brown that she will write to him, leaving a blushing Charlie Brown touched. The bus closes the doors and drives down the street with the Little Red-Haired Girl waving goodbye. The kids stare at Charlie Brown, unsure as to how to react to what was just said. Patty asks Violet if he was alright, with a cheerful, happy, and touched Charlie Brown turning around, smiling happily. Snoopy runs to Charlie Brown and hugs him. PigPen, Peppermint Patty, and Marcie congratulate Charlie Brown, along with Lucy who tells him that he is still full of suprises. All of the kids then pick up Charlie Brown, and walk away with him on their shoulders, with a smiling Charlie Brown enjoying a well deserved victory.

## Cast

Charlie Brown-Noah Schnapp Little Red-Haired Girl/Frieda- Francesca Angelucci Capaldi

Lucy van Pelt-Hadley Belle Miller Sally Brown-Mariel Sheets

Linus van Pelt-Alex Garfin Peppermint Patty-Venus Omega Schultheis

Marcie-Rebecca Bloom Franklin Armstrong-Marelik "Mar Mar" Walker

Schroeder Noah Johnston Violet Gray-Madisyn Shipman

Patty-Anastasia Bredikhina Pig Pen-AJ Teece

Little Kid-Micah Revelli Shermy- William 'Alex' Wusch

Mrs. Othmar/Mrs. Little Red Haired Girl-Troy Trombone Shorty Fifi-Kristen Chenoweth

Snoopy and Woodstock-Bill Mendez

## Trivia

* The Peanuts Movie is the fifth future-length film and is the first future length film in 35 years.
* This movie took **eight years** to make, ensuring that it stayed true to Charles M. Schulz's legacy and meaning for the Peanuts characters.
* This movie marks the first time that Charlie Brown succcesfully speaks to the Little Red-Haired Girl, as well as having a well-deserved victory.
* This movie marks the first time that the Little Red-Haired Girl has a speaking role, as well as a short, but meanigful character development.
* This movie acts as an "origins" story as to why Snoopy fights the Red Baron.
* The Little Red-Haired Girl's Mother is introduced, and has a small "wah-wah" speaking role.
* A love interest for Snoopy named Fifi is introduced, who is based off of a French Poodle from the special "*Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown".* The main difference is that she does not leave Snoopy for a Golden Retriever, and she does not walk on all four of her legs.
* Vince Guaraldi's Jazz music that was originally played for the Peanuts specials are heard throughout the movie, and are faithfully re-created by compser Christophe Beck.
* Snoopy's Siblings do make an appearance in the movie.

### Spiritual Content

Notice: This section in this wiki is to share the spiritual messages that are present in The Peanuts Movie. In addition, it would be appropriate due to the fact that Charles Schulz included multiple Christian elements in his strips, and even some of the specials, the most notable being *A Charlie Brown Christmas*.

* In the scene where Charlie Brown looks out his window and towards the night sky, it is implied that he is talking about a star. But in truth, he is talking to God. Hence when Charlie Brown says that he can hear the "star" tell him to not give up.
* Throughout the movie, there is an incredible amount of examples of faith, despite what the world does to you. Notable examples are when Charlie Brown expresses his faith about not giving up, and believing that the Little Red-Haired Girl will see him for who he is (more on this later).
* Another Spiritual example is when Charlie Brown expresses how the world is conspiring against him, and he **looks up** and asks for help, which he recieves.
* And finally, the biggest and most heartfelt Spiritual scene is with Charlie Brown and the Little Red-Haired Girl. At the end, Charlie Brown asks her why she chose him, and she tells him that she chose him because she has seen the person that he is (also known as our heart, or spirit). The Little Red-Haired Girl tells Charlie Brown what she sees in him, his qualities, and expresses that she has a liking for him because of who he already is: a compassionate, caring, courageous, honest, and sweet boy. The main element here, is that the Little Red-Haired Girl's anknowledgement of what is already within Charlie Brown's soul. The world promotes love and affection on a physical basis and how much of a "success" people are, or even destroy what love truly is. But the Little Red-Haired Girl anknowledges the thing that will not grow old or lose it's light: Charlie Brown's soul.

While there are multiple spiritual-based examples in *The Peanuts Movie,* it is without a doubt, that this movie is one that is desperately needed these days.