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 & Terry L. Noss,[1] and distributed by TriStar Pictures.

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.

"[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 27 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.

[4] By the end of its run, The Trumpet of the Swan grossed a mere $628,387.

[5] 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.