Klaus (2019)

A simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions.

Directors:

Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López (co-director)

Writers:

Sergio Pablos (original story by), Sergio Pablos (screenplay by)

Stars:

Jason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones

Top Rated Movies #189 | Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Schwartzman	...	Jesper (voice)
J.K. Simmons	...	Klaus (voice)
Rashida Jones	...	Alva (voice)
Will Sasso	...	Mr. Ellingboe (voice)
Neda Margrethe Labba	...	Márgu (voice)
Sergio Pablos	...	Pumpkin / Olaf (voice)
Norm MacDonald	...	Mogens (voice)
Joan Cusack	...	Mrs. Krum (voice)
Evan Agos	...	Ellingboe Boy (voice)
Sky Alexis	...	Ellingboe Girl 2 (voice)
Jaeden Bettencourt	...	Krum Boy / Jesper's Son (voice)
Teddy Blum	...	Small Ellingboe Boy (voice)
Mila Brener	...	Ellingboe Girl 3 (voice)
Sydney Brower	...	Ellingboe Girl (voice)
Finn Carr	...	Ellingboe Boy 1 (voice)

Storyline

When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy's worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and discovers Klaus (Oscar® winner J.K. Simmons), a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care. An animated Christmas comedy directed by Despicable Me co-creator Sergio Pablos, KLAUS co-stars Rashida Jones, Jason Schwartzman and JK Simmons.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | friendship | post man | island | forest | 

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Taglines:

Discover the friendship that launched a legend.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

(Rated PG for rude humor and mild action)

Details

Official Sites:

Production studios website The SPA Studios Offical Website

Country:

Spain UK

Language:

English Saami

Release Date:

15 November 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Klaus

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The SPA Studios, Aniventure, Atresmedia Cine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fictional town of Smeerensburg was based on Smeerenburg, an actual town that existed in Norway. It used to be a prosperous whaling post during the 17th Century.

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Goofs

When Jesper finds himself trapped inside Klaus's barn, he's wearing a cape and scarf. After he lights an oil lamp, the cape and scarf disappear.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jesper: [narrating] Letters. You don't really write many these days, do you? But I bet there's one you never forget. Send it off to a certain plump guy in a red suit and, provided you've kept your act together more or less, he'll drop off a toy or two. And yet, no one seems to wonder how the whole thing got started in the first place. This is a story about letters, and it began .. with this one...

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Crazy Credits

The film title has a clockwork key powering it.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Rise of Gru and the Fall of Baby Nut (2020)

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Soundtracks

Invisible
Written by Justin Tranter, Jussifer and Caroline Pennell
Performed by Zara Larsson
Produced by Jussifer
Mixed by Tony Maserati
Zara Larsson appears courtesy of Artist Company Ten/Epic Records

User Reviews

It's one of the best Christmas movies I've ever seen!

At first I thought it would be dumb, but omg it was AMAZING! The story was awesome (I won't give any spoilers) and there were parts that made me laugh so hard and parts that made me cry. I don't usually cry during movies, but I'm sitting here writing this review with tears in my eyes. I think it is going to become a new movie to watch every Christmas with my family!