Santa's clumsy son Arthur sets out on a mission with Grandsanta to give out a present they misplaced to a young girl in less than two hours.
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Title: Arthur Christmas (2011)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| James McAvoy | ... | Arthur (voice) | |
| Hugh Laurie | ... | Steve (voice) | |
| Bill Nighy | ... | Grandsanta (voice) | |
| Jim Broadbent | ... | Santa (voice) | |
| Imelda Staunton | ... | Mrs Santa (voice) | |
| Ashley Jensen | ... | Bryony (voice) | |
| Marc Wootton | ... | Peter (voice) | |
| Laura Linney | ... | North Pole Computer (voice) | |
| Eva Longoria | ... | Chief De Silva (voice) | |
| Ramona Marquez | ... | Gwen (voice) | |
| Michael Palin | ... | Ernie Clicker (voice) | |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | ... | Lead Elf (voice) | |
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Lead Elf (voice) | |
| Joan Cusack | ... | Lead Elf (voice) | |
| Rhys Darby | ... | Lead Elf (voice) | |
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Plot Synopsis
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This movie reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: "So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?" The answer: Santa's (Jim Broadbent's) exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the center of this movie is a story about a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur (James McAvoy), with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns. Written by Sony Pictures Animation
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Ever wonder how 2 Billion presents get delivered all in 1 night? See more »Parents Guide:
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Grandsanta: They used to say it was impossible to teach women to read.
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Written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Larry Spier Music LLC o/b/o Haven Gillespie Music Publishing
Produced by Christopher Stewart (as C. "Tricky" Stewart) and Aaron Pearce
Vocals produced by Kuk Harrell
Background vocals by Kuk Harrell and Bryan Jackson
Performed by Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber appears courtesy of RBMG/Island/Def Jam Music Group
Contains portions of "ABC"
Written by Fonce Mizell (as Alphonso Mizell), Freddie Perren, Deke Richards and Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)
Published by Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Contains portions of "I Want You Back"
Written by Fonce Mizell (as Alphonso Mizell), Freddie Perren, Deke Richards and Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)
Published by Jobete Music Co., Inc.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
EASTER EGG: A poster for Open Season (2006) can be seen on the wall of the waking kid's bedroom. See more »Goofs
After Arthur re-summons the sleigh with the help of Grandsanta, Grandsanta takes his sleigh, Evie with Arthur & Bryony, up into space to get a clear map of the world in order to find Trelew, they are only wearing breathing masks. If Arthur, Grandsanta & Bryony were beyond Earth's atmosphere without any protective astronaut clothing they would be completely exposed to lethal doses of radiation from the sun and their body fluids would fizz and bubble if they was wearing Santa & Winter Jacket clothes, even if they were just up there for a few minutes. See more »Quotes
Arthur: It's impossible!Grandsanta: They used to say it was impossible to teach women to read.
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Crazy Credits
After the end of the credits, there is a seven second scene, all in black silhouette on a blue background. One of the elf-lowering-cables descends, pauses, then lifts up an elf, who proceeds to throw snowballs at the screen until it's all black. See more »Alternate Versions
Also shown in 3D version. See more »Soundtracks
Santa Claus Is Comin' To TownWritten by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Larry Spier Music LLC o/b/o Haven Gillespie Music Publishing
Produced by Christopher Stewart (as C. "Tricky" Stewart) and Aaron Pearce
Vocals produced by Kuk Harrell
Background vocals by Kuk Harrell and Bryan Jackson
Performed by Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber appears courtesy of RBMG/Island/Def Jam Music Group
Contains portions of "ABC"
Written by Fonce Mizell (as Alphonso Mizell), Freddie Perren, Deke Richards and Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)
Published by Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Contains portions of "I Want You Back"
Written by Fonce Mizell (as Alphonso Mizell), Freddie Perren, Deke Richards and Berry Gordy (as Berry Gordy Jr.)
Published by Jobete Music Co., Inc.
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 November 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Arthur Christmas in 3D See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$100,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$12,068,931, 27 November 2011Gross USA:
$46,462,469Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$147,421,719Company Credits
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It's funny that some of the Oscar nominated movies were not as good as this. The animated movie section could have done with a movie like this. It has more than a little heart and it is a really good movie. I liked the 3-D too, but it's not really important. Because the movie works with it and without it.
When the movie started (I knew the general idea through the trailer), I did wonder how'd they make a feature length movie out of it. I wouldn't say I was afraid, they'd just fill the running time with smaller benign things, but I didn't really believe in it. I was so wrong. The movie always has something up its sleeve and it works perfectly. Great characters, great comedy and a heart that is so sweet it might be made out of sugar!