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A Boy Called Christmas

  • 2021
  • PG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
29K
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Jim Broadbent, Maggie Smith, Michiel Huisman, Toby Jones, Philip Lenkowsky, Rishi Kuppa, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Joel Fry, Zoe Colletti, and Henry Lawfull in A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical, comic and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible.
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In this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy--with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side--sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father, who is on a quest to ... Read allIn this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy--with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side--sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father, who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.In this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy--with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side--sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father, who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.

  • Director
    • Gil Kenan
  • Writers
    • Ol Parker
    • Gil Kenan
    • Matt Haig
  • Stars
    • Maggie Smith
    • Isabella O'Sullivan
    • Joel Fry
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gil Kenan
    • Writers
      • Ol Parker
      • Gil Kenan
      • Matt Haig
    • Stars
      • Maggie Smith
      • Isabella O'Sullivan
      • Joel Fry
    • 206User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Aunt Ruth
    Isabella O'Sullivan
    • Andrea
    Joel Fry
    Joel Fry
    • Matt
    Eden Lawrence
    • Patrick
    Ayomide Garrick
    • Moppet
    Henry Lawfull
    Henry Lawfull
    • Nikolas
    Michiel Huisman
    Michiel Huisman
    • Joel
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • King
    Rune Temte
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    Philip Lenkowsky
    Philip Lenkowsky
    • Hessu
    Gregory Gudgeon
    • Palace Courtier 1
    Michael Pitthan
    Michael Pitthan
    • Palace Courtier 2
    Václav Chalupa
    Václav Chalupa
    • Palace Courtier 4
    Dan Brown
    • Weather Beaten Man
    Robert Russell
    • Member of Crowd 1
    John Comer
    • Member of Crowd 2
    Sinead Phelps
    Sinead Phelps
    • Member of Crowd 3
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Aunt Carlotta
    • Director
      • Gil Kenan
    • Writers
      • Ol Parker
      • Gil Kenan
      • Matt Haig
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    User reviews206

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    8a-clinch1

    Ten year old son gave it an eight

    My ten year old boy gave it an 8 and to be fair, this films target audience is the younger set so who am I to argue. As an adult I would give it a 6 as I felt it was quite basic.

    My son said it had magic to it and it was a family friendly film.
    9hjchuijbregts

    Really really loved it

    What a great way to tell it like this. Beautiful scenery. I love the mountains and the snow. So it was a really feast for me. Its a reall must see. And it was not that scary, so the kids can see it to.
    7markuskolstad

    Good movie

    This was a suprisingly good movie comparing to other christmas movies made in recent time. Good story and animations. However, im not sure why there are such a multiculturality of african, asian, indian and middle eastern people AND elfs living in snowy Finland a 1000 years ago. It just makes no sense in this scenario.
    8gjbcanuck

    Netflix got this one Christmas movie right!

    A very good tale, great music, great acting and visually beautiful! I haven't read this book but the director an excellent job telling the story and keeping the surprises to the very end!

    Well worth the time to watch and enjoy!
    8adamjohns-42575

    Cute.

    This is a slightly 'Klaus' (2019), slightly 'Santa & Pete' (1999) and slightly 'Santa Claus The Movie' (1985) type film with hints of 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' (2000) production and sets. It's an origin story, so it's easy to compare it to these films of a similar vein, but it's still different enough to enjoy it in its own right.

    The writer has created a charming story, that kids will love and be able to watch with their families without the adults getting bored.

    Matt Haig's usual style of books might possibly be classed as self help, so it was interesting to find that the writer of a book that literally (excuse the pun) saved my life, had also created this enchanting tale, but not a shock to find that I enjoyed it.

    It has a large cast of famous faces and they all deliver without anyone stealing focus or performing badly.

    It is the type of film that has a fairytale feel to it, so there are some characters that are played with a more stage show styling. Some of the characters would definitely be booed if they were in a pantomime.

    I was even surprised that I liked Stephen Merchant's role, he usually winds me up, but he works very well as Miika.

    It has a slightly old fashioned feel to it, but yet still has a certain something that keeps it relevant today. There's probably some sort of moral in there too, but I need to watch it again to find it, as I wasn't looking for it, but I'm sure I will watch it again next year, if not again this year.

    775.05/1000.

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      The name Lumi, is Finnish for "snow".
    • Quotes

      Aunt Ruth: Grief is the price we pay for love, and worth it, a million times over.

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      Referenced in Talking Dead: The Beginning (2021)

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
      • Czech Republic
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El chico que salvó la Navidad
    • Filming locations
      • Lapland, Finland
    • Production companies
      • StudioCanal
      • Netflix
      • Canal+
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,704,685
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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