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A Boy Called Christmas

  • 20212021
  • PGPG
  • 1h 46m
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Jim Broadbent, Maggie Smith, Michiel Huisman, Toby Jones, Philip Lenkowsky, Rishi Kuppa, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Joel Fry, Zoe Margaret 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 d... 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.
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    • Gil Kenan
  • Writers
    • Ol Parker(screenplay by)
    • Gil Kenan(screenplay by)
    • Matt Haig(based on the book by)
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    • Maggie Smith
    • Isabella O'Sullivan
    • Joel Fry
    • Gil Kenan
  • Writers
    • Ol Parker(screenplay by)
    • Gil Kenan(screenplay by)
    • Matt Haig(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Maggie Smith
    • Isabella O'Sullivan
    • Joel Fry
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    • 61Metascore
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    Maggie Smith
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    Kristen Wiig
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      • Gil Kenan
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      The name Lumi, is Finnish for "snow".
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      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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    8/10
    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!
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      • November 24, 2021 (United States)
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      • Lapland, Finland
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
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