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A Boy Called Christmas

  • 20212021
  • PGPG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
24K
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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  • Director
    • 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
  • Director
    • 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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    • 193User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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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
    Rune Temte
    • Anders
    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(screenplay by)
      • Gil Kenan(screenplay by)
      • Matt Haig(based on the book by)
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    • Trivia
      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.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Talking Dead: The Beginning (2021)

    User reviews193

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    7/10
    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.
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    • markuskolstad
    • Nov 27, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • 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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    Technical specs

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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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