You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

Fun wins in a landslide!

Directed by Bill Melendez

Produced by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Bill Melendez Productions

197224 min6.8 / 10

A gentle, warmly comedic Peanuts special about friendship and the folly of political promises, wrapped in nostalgic charm and good-natured humor.

With the school election looming, Linus is talked into running for school president. With Lucy and Charlie Brown as his campaign manager and Snoopy and Woodstock assisting, he stands a decent chance of victory. Soon however, he makes unrealistic promises and learns the hard way that preaching about the Great Pumpkin can not be considered a sound campaign strategy.

Questions people ask

  • Is You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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