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The Christmas Chronicles

  • 2018
  • G
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
82K
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POPULARITY
167
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Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Tells the story of sister and brother, Kate (Darby Camp) and Teddy Pierce (Judah Lewis), whose plan to catch Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) on camera turns into an unexpected journey about which only most kids can dream.
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The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.

  • Director
    • Clay Kaytis
  • Writers
    • Matt Lieberman
    • David Guggenheim
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Darby Camp
    • Judah Lewis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    82K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    167
    43
    • Director
      • Clay Kaytis
    • Writers
      • Matt Lieberman
      • David Guggenheim
    • Stars
      • Kurt Russell
      • Darby Camp
      • Judah Lewis
    • 757User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos13

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:41
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    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:39
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    Memorable Moments From New Holiday Classics
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    The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows to Stream in November
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    5 Reasons Why Kurt Russell Is SANTAstic in 'Christmas Chronicles'
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    The Christmas Chronicles: Kate And Teddy Catch Santa
    Clip 2:02
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    The Christmas Chronicles: Micky Mantle Rookie Card
    Clip 0:36
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    The Christmas Chronicles: L'esprit De Noel (French Featurette Subtitled)
    Featurette 1:55
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    The Christmas Chronicles: True Believers (Dutch Featurette Subtitled)
    Featurette 1:55
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    The Christmas Chronicles: Wahre Glaubige (German Featurette Subtitled)
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    Watch The Christmas Chronicles: Wahre Glaubige (German Featurette Subtitled)
    The Christmas Chronicles: True Believers (Featurette)
    Featurette 1:51
    Watch The Christmas Chronicles: True Believers (Featurette)
    The Trailer Trailer Nov. 8, 2018
    Video 0:49
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    Photos94

    Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Darby Camp and Judah Lewis in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Oliver Hudson, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Darby Camp, and Judah Lewis in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, and Judah Lewis in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Kurt Russell, Darby Camp, and Judah Lewis in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell at an event for The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Goldie Hawn and Oliver Hudson at an event for The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, and Meredith Hagner at an event for The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    Ariana Greenblatt at an event for The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
    The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

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    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Santa Claus
    Darby Camp
    Darby Camp
    • Kate
    Judah Lewis
    Judah Lewis
    • Teddy
    Oliver Hudson
    Oliver Hudson
    • Doug
    Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    Kimberly Williams-Paisley
    • Claire
    Jesse Gervasi
    Jesse Gervasi
    • 3 Year Old Teddy
    David Kohlsmith
    David Kohlsmith
    • 5 Year Old Teddy
    Kaitlyn Airdrie
    • 3…
    Jack Bona
    • 8…
    Paskal Vaklev
    • Teddy's Friend #1
    Abel Tekeste
    Abel Tekeste
    • Teddy's Friend #2
    Vella Lovell
    Vella Lovell
    • Wendy
    Jameson Kraemer
    Jameson Kraemer
    • Freddy
    Lauren Collins
    Lauren Collins
    • Woman at Another Table
    Solla Park
    • Min-Ju
    Jonathan Kim
    Jonathan Kim
    • Korean Student #1
    John Koo
    • Korean Student #2
    Seth Mohan
    Seth Mohan
    • Vijay
    • Director
      • Clay Kaytis
    • Writers
      • Matt Lieberman
      • David Guggenheim
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The mint condition Mickey Mantle rookie card given to a man in the restaurant and then torn up by his wife was sold in 2018 for $2.88 million.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film, the girl Kate is shown as a baby only a few weeks old on Christmas 2007. Later, on Christmas Eve 2018 when her brother Teddy takes her camera away from her in her bedroom, he says "you're ten years old, almost eleven." This doesn't make sense because at this point in time, she would've already turned eleven years old a few weeks ago.
    • Quotes

      Teddy: Can't you just wave your hand, and like, Jedi mindtrick the cops?

      Santa Claus: I'm Santa Claus, Teddy, not Yoda.

    • Crazy credits
      "For Peggy" (at the end of the credits).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Kurt Russell/Claire Foy/David Walliams/Lee Evans/Mumford and Sons (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Please Come Home for Christmas
      Written by Charles Brown and Gene Redd
      Performed by Eagles (as The Eagles)
      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews757

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    9/10
    Watch out Christmas! There's a new Seasonal Masterpiece
    Disney, Hallmark, Pixar. These are the companies that you think of when searching for a feel-good, seasonal, movie. Well there's a new player in town! Netflix knocks it out the park with "The Christmas Chronicles". A star-studded cast, an engaging epoch, and artful animation and special effects skyrocket this flick to the top.

    This story with it's funny and heartwarming tale rivals the Christmas greats. "The Christmas Chronicles" brings to mind few comparable motion pictures. Only the likes of "It's a Wonderful Life", "White Christmas", or "Elf" (and a few others) can invoke such laughs, smiles, and tears as "The Christmas Chronicles".
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    • michaeltaylor976
    • Nov 23, 2018

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2019 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • 12/24
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Pinewood Studio)
    • Production companies
      • 1492 Pictures
      • Madhouse Entertainment
      • Netflix
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.90 : 1

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