A Boy Called Christmas
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 and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…
- Released: 2021-11-25
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Stars: Henry Lawfull, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Maggie Smith, Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Toby Jones, Rune Temte, Zoe Colletti, Indica Watson, Stephen Merchant, Sinéad Phelps, Philip Lenkowsky, Peter Hosking, Perveen Hussain, Abiola Ogunbiyi, Kendrick Roger Ong, Rishi Kuppa, Joel Fry, Carol MacReady, Isabella O’Sullivan, Eden Lawrence, Ayomide Garrick
- Director: Gil Kenan
Comments
- michaelpleva - 19 March 2024
Out of this world
The scene changes in this movie are top notch. When I first started watching this movie, I didn't know what to expect. After seeing this movie, I recommend it for all ages. It is a bit scary at times so maybe not for really young children.
The story is very touching. It has many great performances and I have rewatched it a few times already while still liking it.
It's has drama, action, good comedy, and even has some teachable moments. The main characters are quite eye catching in their costumes and their acting. I might actually watch this again tonight even though it's Spring.
Add this to your queue immediately. - stusby - 27 December 2022
A Christ free Christmas
This rambling story has random characters popping up only to clumsily push the story in some direction or other.
It really is a story where the scenery deserves praise especially as it's the only part of this production that consistently delivers.
The CGI is very good creating charming characters that fit well into their scenes.
The performances are adequate except for Stephen Merchant whose dry wit hits the right tone especially about the story's absurdities.
Given the main character is named Christmas, this story comes across as weirdly atheist.
Overall a patchy attempt at making a new fairytale.
