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Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin

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Newcomer Franklin has trouble fitting in with the Peanuts gang. When he learns about a Soap Box Derby race, he's sure that winning the race will also mean winning over new friends.

Year

2024

Duration

3h

IMDb

7.2

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Cast

Raymond S. Persi

Director

Caleb Bellavance

Franklin

Etienne Kellici

Charlie Brown

Cast

Raymond S. Persi

Director

Caleb Bellavance

Franklin

Etienne Kellici

Charlie Brown

Isabella Leo

Lucy

Wyatt White

Linus

Lexi Perri

Peppermint Patty

Hattie Kragten

Sally

Arianna McDonald

Marcie

Lucien Duncan-Reid

Pigpen

Cash Martin

Schroeder

Terry McGurrin

Snoopy

Rob Tinkler

Woodstock

NN

Natasha Nathan

Patty

Charlie Boyle

Violet

WB

Will Bhaneja

Shermy

Maya Misaljevic

Frieda

Jackson Reid

Harold Angel

Jacob Mazeral

Jose Peterson

Charles M. Schulz

Writer

RA

Robb Armstrong

Writer

SM

Scott Montgomery

Writer

CS

Craig Schulz

Writer

BS

Bryan Schulz

Writer

Cornelius Uliano

Writer

AG

Alex Galatis

Writer

Raymond S. Persi

Writer

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Comments

10 Comments

Cyrille Mar 25, 2025

Taylor DearMar 25, 2025

is_pen_killerDec 12, 2024

The current ideological cudgel doesn't stop at Peanuts either. Unfortunately. When ambitious people who are less interested in a story than a message are allowed to work on such cultural assets, nothing sustainable can emerge, just another bland snapshot. So an old figure is dug up, the main thing is colour, and the whole thing is accompanied by hardly any story, little depth and zero emotion. This one is strikingly reminiscent of Charlie himself, and I can only admonish: such "changing of the guard" should rather stay, please not the next Disney. One of the weaker short film episodes in the Peanuts cosmos.

Oluwaseun OluwatayoMay 26, 2024

A boy with a good mindset to make new friends and be among with people he doesn't know

Sweta patel🇳🇵🇳🇵Mar 5, 2024

Was hoping it was a series actually. Peanuts is such a family tradition and I now have a toddler who I have been able to share this with. He instantly loved it at age 2 when we celebrated Valentine's Day and watched the Valentine special while making Valentines. From there he just kept wanting to see more episodes. We are black Americans and my son is now 4 and we were so excited to have this moment. We appreciated the original music (which is what made my son love Peanuts in the first place... And we loved the Stevie Wonder and Coltrane in this special! We appreciated the backstory. CS's son did a great job in our opinion.

Jessy_dope1Feb 26, 2024

I loved this 2024 short. First off, the animation is beautiful while remaining faithful to the original drawings. Putting the spotlight on Franklin, the first and still only black Peanuts character, really made Charlie Brown's status as an outsider resonate even more. As an army brat, Franklin finds himself constantly searching for new friends every time his dad gets reassigned. When he encounters the Peanuts gang, he doesn't mesh with any of them until he partners with Charlie Brown in the local Soap Box Derby. I particularly appreciated how the creators didn't shy away from confrontations or feelings of loneliness. Franklin is my new favorite kid on the block. I found myself weeping at the end.

DnQ_💙Feb 26, 2024

Charles Schulz introduced Franklin Armstrong on July 31, 1968. It's the first black character in the comic strip after a schoolteacher wrote Charles in the days following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Franklin is constantly moving from town to town following his military father. He finds his new neighborhood very weird and white. Even the dog is weird. Then there's the kid with a blanket and a pumpkin obsession. This is his origin story. Quite frankly, it has so much compelling history tied up with his first appearance. Much of that is lost in this. His father isn't away fighting a war. This does not have the MLK assassination in the real world background. That is probably beyond the abilities of a special. This could have been an amazing addition to the franchise, but it's not special enough.

Naeem doryaFeb 20, 2024

I loved this 2024 short. Putting the spotlight on Franklin, the first and still only black Peanuts character, really made Charlie Brown's status as an outsider resonate even more. As an army brat, Franklin finds himself constantly searching for new friends every time his dad gets reassigned. When he encounters the Peanuts gang, he doesn't mesh with any of them until he partners with Charlie Brown in the local Soap Box Derby. I particularly appreciated how the creators didn't shy away from confrontations or feelings of loneliness. Franklin is my new favorite kid on the block. I found myself weeping at the end.

BUSHA_ALMGDOP❤️Feb 19, 2024

Sita AdhikariFeb 19, 2024

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