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Aardman Animations broadens their humor a bit for Arthur Christmas, a clever and earnest holiday film with surprising emotional strength.
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Parents may shed a nostalgic tear or two, while their children can enjoy spotting all the witty visual details. December 14, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Parents may shed a nostalgic tear or two, while their children can enjoy spotting all the witty visual details.
Jake Wilson
It's disarming, imaginative and genuinely funny. December 14, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
It's disarming, imaginative and genuinely funny.
Wendy Ide
This witty, handsomely appointed 3-D animated feature is the most delightful Santa biopic since Edmund Gwenn donned the fat suit. December 14, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
This witty, handsomely appointed 3-D animated feature is the most delightful Santa biopic since Edmund Gwenn donned the fat suit.
Scott Marks
It's as bright and twinkling as a Christmas tree, decked with warmth and humor. December 5, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It's as bright and twinkling as a Christmas tree, decked with warmth and humor.
Amy Biancolli
It's busy but buoyant, and it honors the tradition of giving with wit and style. December 5, 2011 | Full Review…
It's busy but buoyant, and it honors the tradition of giving with wit and style.
Bruce Diones
The action is swift and witty, and the 3-D effects are imaginative and not simply tacked on as with so many animated movies these days. December 2, 2011 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
The action is swift and witty, and the 3-D effects are imaginative and not simply tacked on as with so many animated movies these days.
Peter Rainer
There are lots of unique characters and little touches that make this movie so much fun. July 26, 2019 | Full Review…
There are lots of unique characters and little touches that make this movie so much fun.
Leslie Combemale
This is a simple little film, but it kept me interested. I enjoyed the idea of ninja-like elves helping to make Santa's mission feel like some sort of top-secret military mission, and it's a visually appealing movie. May 7, 2019 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
This is a simple little film, but it kept me interested. I enjoyed the idea of ninja-like elves helping to make Santa's mission feel like some sort of top-secret military mission, and it's a visually appealing movie.
Micheal Compton
I just love Arthur as a character. February 14, 2019 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…
I just love Arthur as a character.
Rachel Wagner
Arthur Christmas doesn't exactly break any boundaries, but it is coherent and consistent in its themes of inclusiveness and caring. February 8, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Arthur Christmas doesn't exactly break any boundaries, but it is coherent and consistent in its themes of inclusiveness and caring.
Abbie Bernstein
Arthur Christmas isn't going to end up a Christmas classic... But it's worth seeing this year. It has old-fashioned values with a modern mind-set. January 4, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Arthur Christmas isn't going to end up a Christmas classic... But it's worth seeing this year. It has old-fashioned values with a modern mind-set.
Kelly Jane Torrance
Arthur Christmas' characters have plenty of personality and make the film a really fun watch. It's also short and sweet, with a number of action-packed set-pieces that will keep the younger folk among us occupied for its entirety December 5, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Arthur Christmas' characters have plenty of personality and make the film a really fun watch. It's also short and sweet, with a number of action-packed set-pieces that will keep the younger folk among us occupied for its entirety
Russell Cook
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