E.B. White
Writer · Died October 1, 1985, aged 86 · Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970). In a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers, Charlotte's Web came in first in their poll of the top one hundred children's novels. In addition, he was a writer and contributing editor to The New Yorker magazine, and also a co-author of the English language style guide The Elements of Style. Description above from the Wikipedia article E. B. White., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 11, 1899
- October 1, 1985 (aged 86)
- Mount Vernon, New York, USA
- Writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are E.B. White's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch E.B. White's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for E.B. White's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Charlotte's Web(2025)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Charlotte's Web(2006)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Stuart Little(2003)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows
Stuart Little 2(2002)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Trumpet of the Swan(2001)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Stuart Little(1999)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Family That Dwelt Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Charlotte's Web(1973)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all filmsStuart Little (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Erotikon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Trumpet of the Swan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 1930 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Stuart Little (1999)
Highest rated
Charlotte's Web (1973)
Most popular right now
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do E.B. White's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is E.B. White's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does E.B. White work with?
People who share at least 2 of E.B. White's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Douglas Wick shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Rob MinkoffShared titles: Stuart Little 2 (2002), Stuart Little (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Minkoff
Writers
- Earl Hamner Jr.Shared titles: Charlotte's Web (2006), Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2002), Charlotte's Web (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Earl Hamner Jr.
- Douglas WickShared titles: Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005), Stuart Little (2003), Stuart Little 2 (2002), Stuart Little (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Douglas Wick
Actors
- Hugh LaurieShared titles: Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005), Stuart Little (2003), Stuart Little 2 (2002), Stuart Little (1999)See all 4 shared titles with Hugh Laurie
- Geena DavisShared titles: Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005), Stuart Little 2 (2002), Stuart Little (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Geena Davis
- Michael J. FoxShared titles: Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005), Stuart Little 2 (2002), Stuart Little (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Michael J. Fox
- Kevin SchonShared titles: Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005), Stuart Little (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Schon
Composers
- Alan SilvestriShared titles: Stuart Little 2 (2002), Stuart Little (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Silvestri
Producers
- Lucy FisherShared titles: Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005), Stuart Little (2003), Stuart Little 2 (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Lucy Fisher
- Edgar M. BronfmanShared titles: Charlotte's Web (2006), Charlotte's Web (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Edgar M. Bronfman
- Rachel ShaneShared titles: Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005), Stuart Little 2 (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Rachel Shane
- Jason ClarkShared titles: Stuart Little 2 (2002), Stuart Little (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Clark
