Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas

2011 · 97 min · EN · PG · 6.8 (1,637 votes)
Dir. Sarah Smith · Starring James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Ashley Jensen · Music Harry Gregson-Williams

Ever wonder how 2 Billion presents get delivered all in 1 night?

DramaAnimationFamilyComedy

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

VIBE

This film feels like a warm, high-tech hug, blending classic Christmas magic with a modern, propulsive adventure. It's a charming, feel-good journey about family, tradition, and the true spirit of giving, wrapped in a delightful, whimsical package.

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