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Hogfather

  • TV Movie
  • 20062006
  • 3h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
10K
YOUR RATING
Hogfather (2006)
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
It's Hogswatch (equivalent to Christmas) on the Discworld and the Hogfather has gone missing, requiring Death to take his place while his granddaughter Susan endeavors to find out what has h... Read allIt's Hogswatch (equivalent to Christmas) on the Discworld and the Hogfather has gone missing, requiring Death to take his place while his granddaughter Susan endeavors to find out what has happened.It's Hogswatch (equivalent to Christmas) on the Discworld and the Hogfather has gone missing, requiring Death to take his place while his granddaughter Susan endeavors to find out what has happened.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
10K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Vadim Jean
  • Writers
    • Vadim Jean(written for the screen by)
    • Terry Pratchett(novel)
  • Stars
    • David Jason
    • Marc Warren
    • Michelle Dockery
Top credits
  • Director
    • Vadim Jean
  • Writers
    • Vadim Jean(written for the screen by)
    • Terry Pratchett(novel)
  • Stars
    • David Jason
    • Marc Warren
    • Michelle Dockery
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 85User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Hogfather (2006)
    Joss Ackland, David Jason, Nigel Planer, Marc Warren, and Michelle Dockery in Hogfather (2006)
    Madeleine Rakic-Platt, Michelle Dockery, and Hugo Altman in Hogfather (2006)
    David Jason, Nigel Planer, Marc Warren, and Michelle Dockery in Hogfather (2006)
    Terry Pratchett in Hogfather (2006)
    Michelle Dockery in Hogfather (2006)
    Ian Richardson, David Jason, and Marnix Van Den Broeke in Hogfather (2006)
    Ian Richardson, David Jason, and Marnix Van Den Broeke in Hogfather (2006)
    Ian Richardson and Marnix Van Den Broeke in Hogfather (2006)
    Terry Pratchett at an event for Hogfather (2006)
    Hogfather (2006)
    David Jason, Marc Warren, and Marnix Van Den Broeke in Hogfather (2006)

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    David Jason
    David Jason
    • Albertas Albert
    Marc Warren
    Marc Warren
    • Teatimeas Teatime
    Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery
    • Susanas Susan
    • (as Michelle Dockery, Dorckey Hellmice)
    • …
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Lord Downeyas Lord Downey
    Tony Robinson
    Tony Robinson
    • Vernon Crumleyas Vernon Crumley
    Nigel Planer
    Nigel Planer
    • Mr. Sideneyas Mr. Sideney
    Peter Guinness
    Peter Guinness
    • Medium Daveas Medium Dave
    Stephen Marcus
    Stephen Marcus
    • Banjoas Banjo
    Craig Conway
    Craig Conway
    • Chickenwireas Chickenwire
    Rhodri Meilir
    • Biliousas Bilious
    Sinead Matthews
    Sinead Matthews
    • Violetas Violet
    Ian Richardson
    Ian Richardson
    • Deathas Death
    • (voice)
    • …
    Neil Pearson
    Neil Pearson
    • Quoth the Ravenas Quoth the Raven
    • (voice)
    Nicholas Tennant
    • Corporal Nobbsas Corporal Nobbs
    Richard Katz
    Richard Katz
    • Constable Visitas Constable Visit
    Ed Coleman
    Ed Coleman
    • Ponder Stibbonsas Ponder Stibbons
    Geoffrey Hutchings
    Geoffrey Hutchings
    • Mr. Brownas Mr. Brown
    • (as Geoffrey Hutchins)
    John Franklyn-Robbins
    John Franklyn-Robbins
    • The Deanas The Dean
    • Director
      • Vadim Jean
    • Writers
      • Vadim Jean(written for the screen by)
      • Terry Pratchett(novel)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Terry Pratchett: After filming, he was stopped by customs at an airport in Australia. He had a large box of plastic teeth from the set, which distressed the officials. He explained the situation, and pointed out that they should probably be more concerned with the large box marked 'DEATH.'
    • Goofs
      Most of the teeth in the Tooth Fairy's castle are molars with intact roots. But most of the teeth children lose are incisors and canines and the few molars they lose don't have roots attached.
    • Quotes

      Susan: Now... tell me...

      Death: What would have happened if you hadn't saved him?

      Susan: Yes.

      Death: The sun would not have risen.

      Susan: Then what would have happened?

      Death: A mere ball of flaming gas would have illuminated the world.

      Susan: All right, I'm not stupid. You're saying that humans need fantasies to make life bearable.

      Death: No. Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape.

      Susan: With tooth fairies? Hogfathers?

      Death: Yes. As practice, you have to start out learning to believe the little lies.

      Susan: So we can believe the big ones?

      Death: Yes. Justice, mercy, duty. That sort of thing.

      Susan: They're not the same at all!

      Death: You think so? Then take the universe and grind it down to the finest powder and sieve it through the finest sieve and THEN show me one atom of justice, one molecule of mercy. And yet... you try to act as if there is some ideal order in the world. As if there is some... some rightness in the universe by which it may be judged.

      Susan: But people have got to believe that, or what's the point?

      Death: You need to believe in things that aren't true. How else can they become?

      [they both watch the sun rise]

    • Crazy credits
      The Death of Rats is credited to "Dorckey Hellmice". This is an anagram of the Death of Rats' voice actor Michelle Dockery.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Whole Hog: Making Terry Pratchett's 'Hogfather' (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Mr. Sandman
      (uncredited)

      By Pat Ballard

    User reviews85

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    You'd better watch out......
    Set on Discworld, Terry Pratchett's Hogfather novel is brought to life. Deranged Assassin Mr Teatime (with a bunch of thieves and a failed apprentice wizard) wants to "inhumme" the Hogfather (discworld's equivalent of Santa Claus) by destroying children's belief in him. By kidnapping and holding hostage the tooth fairy in order to use children's teeth to control their belief. The only being that can take his place? Death, a depressant Anthopomorphic personification, too caught up with humanity for his own good. Assisted by his foul servant Albert and his half-human (beacause some talents, like walking through walls or freezing time, are inherited "in the bone" rather than genetically), adoptive granddaughter Susan this is fantastic mash up of magic, monsters and fantasy.
    helpful•31
    10
    • djnikon-1
    • Dec 11, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Sky One
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
    • Filming locations
      • Cluney Castle, Balgowan, Highland, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • The Mob Film Company
      • RHI Entertainment
      • British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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