The Trumpet of the Swan is a 2001 American animated drama film produced by Nest Family Entertainment and RichCrest Animation Studios, directed by Richard Rich and Terry L. Noss, starring Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Green, Carol Burnett and Joe Mantegna, produced by TriStar Pictures, Nest Family Entertainment and RichCrest Animation Studios and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film had a limited release on May 11, 2001, before having a wide release on June 22, 2001. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $628,387.
Based on E. B. White's popular children's book of the same name, it tells the story of a young trumpeter swan who is born with muteness and is vying for the attention of a beautiful pen. He overcomes this by learning to play the trumpet.
By the end of its run, The Trumpet of the Swan grossed a mere $628,387.
In 2001, it was nominated by the Casting Society of America for best voice-casting in an animated film, but lost the award to Disney's The Emperor's New Groove.