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7.4/10   464 votes
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Writers:
Andy Riley (writer) &
Kevin Cecil (writer) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
25 December 1999 (UK) more
Genre:
Animation | Short | Comedy more
Plot:
Robbie, an out-of-condition reindeer, tries to earn a place on Santa's crack sleigh team. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Hugh Grant Gets Animated with Britney
 (From WENN. 14 November 2002)

User Comments:
Funniest 30 minutes of Christmas TV, neigh any TV, in YEARS! more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Robbie Williams ... Narrator (voice)
Ardal O'Hanlon ... Robbie the Reindeer (voice)
Paul Whitehouse ... Prancer (voice)

Jane Horrocks ... Donner (voice)

Steve Coogan ... Blitzen (voice)
Caroline Quentin ... Vixen (voice)
Jean Alexander ... Mrs. Santa (voice)
Ricky Tomlinson ... Santa Claus (voice)

Rhys Ifans ... Head Elf (voice)

Harry Enfield ... Old Jingle (voice)
Tony Anscombe ... Elf #3 (voice)
Alistair McGowan ... Des Yeti / Alan Snowman (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Frame ... Bus Conductor / Polar Bear (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire
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Runtime:
29 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Certification:
UK:U (video rating) | Australia:G

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally, Rudolph's name is never mentioned specifically because of copyright reasons. Only because of this was its omission then worked into the plot as a running gag. more
Quotes:
Robbie: I'm a rubbish reindeer. I'm even a rubbish elf. I'm worse than rubbish. If they tossed me in the rubbish bin, the other rubbish would say...
Rubbish: There goes the neighborhood.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#32.16)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
The Other Side of the Moon more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Funniest 30 minutes of Christmas TV, neigh any TV, in YEARS!, 9 January 2001
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Author: Clare from Melbourne, Australia

What to watch on Christmas Eve just before the 7pm news bulletin? The programmer at the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commission) who scheduled this little gem of a film should be given a cigar, one hell of a raise and a promotion (to CEO of the network)!!

I cannot remember the last time I laughed so much in 30 minutes. A romp from go to whoa this film (incidentally named Robbie the Reindeer in Australia) follows the trials and tribulations of Robbie, son of Rudolph, trying to get a guernsey on the team leading the sleigh for Christmas. Robbie's secret weapon is, curiously enough, his nose, but not for the same reason his father was famous. Robbie can pin-point an exact location anywhere on the globe with his nose!! Double entrends, take-offs and a very, very slick script make this a highly enjoyable film. You'll like this film even more if you are a fan of "claymation" (think Chicken Run, Wallace and Gromit et al).

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