Snoopy Come Home

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Snoopy, Come Home!
Genre: Musical Comedy-drama Directed by: Bill Melendez Starring: Chad Webber Robin Kohn Stephen Shea David Carey Release date: August 9, 1972 Runtime: 80 minutes Budget: $1 million Box office: $245,073

Snoopy, Come Home! is a 1972 American animated musical comedy-drama film directed by Bill Melendez and written by Charles M. Schulz based on the Peanuts comic strip. The film marks the on-screen debut of Woodstock, who had first appeared in the strip in 1967. It was the only Peanuts film during composer Vince Guaraldi’s lifetime that did not have a score composed by him. Its music was composed by the Sherman Brothers, who composed the music for various Disney films like Mary Poppins (1964), The Jungle Book (1967), and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). The film was released on August 9, 1972 by National General Corporation, produced by Lee Mendelson Films, Bill Melendez Productions and Cinema Center Films (in the latter's final production).

Why It Can Come Home

1. Just like its last film, it stays 100% faithful to the original comic strips.
2. Great animation, even for 1970s standards.
3. It started Woodstock's on-screen debut on a high note.
4. The songs made by The Sherman Brothers (who did the songs for Disney films like Mary Poppins) are not only memorable, but also enough to make the viewers burst into tears. Especially "It Changes" which is a really emotional song
5. "NO DOGS ALLOWED"
6. Likable and funny characters as usual, like Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown, Snoopy's original owner, Lila, and more.
7. The scene where Snoopy boxes Lucy was pretty funny.
8. This film has a lot and we mean a lot of emotional moments, like when Lila needed Snoopy to comfort her at the hospital.
9. Funny Ending: As Snoopy returns home, he demanded everyone (but Charlie Brown) his affairs back, making everyone sours their opinions on his return.
10. Overall, it ended CBS' movie studio: Cinema Center Films on a high note. The next film was released by Paramount Pictures in 1977.

Bad Qualities

1. Like the last film, there are some mean-spirited moments.
2. Some animation errors here and there.
3. There are some unlikable characters
   1. Clara, when she terrorizes Snoopy and Woodstock, it's like she's an Elmyra (from Tiny Toons) prototype.
   2. Snoopy (despite being likable) has some unlikable moments, like when he forcefully takes Linus' Blanket, and kicks him in the shins, and in the end, he demands everyone his affairs back from the farewell party, or his attorney will seize them (despite being a funny ending).
4. Despite this film having positive reviews, it did poorly at the box office in 1972 as it got $245,073 when the movie's budget is $1 million, probably due to poor promotion of the film, which is probably the reason why CBS killed Cinema Center Films, but that didn't stop this film getting onto that main network in 1976, as well as getting onto home media in the 80s.
5. Plot hole: Lila asked Snoopy to come and live with her, but we later find out that her apartment does not allow dogs. How did Lila not know that rule? It's pretty hard to miss that sign, especially if you live there. You'd think Lila would have noticed the sign outside her own apartment building at some point. Plus, isn't that why her family gave up Snoopy in the first place? It makes the story pointless, because if dogs were allowed in the apartment, Snoopy would have been living with Lila this whole time and would have never met Charlie Brown.

Reception

Snoopy, Come Home grossed $245,073 at the box office, against a $1 million budget.

As of September 2020, the film had a 93% rating on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews with an average score of 7.70/10. The New York Times said: "This sprightly, clever and hilarious treat—all that a comic strip could be on the screen—is even better than A Boy Named Charlie Brown, which began the series."

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