
Arthur Christmas
2011, Kids and family/Animation, 1h 40m
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Aardman Animations broadens their humor a bit for Arthur Christmas, a clever and earnest holiday film with surprising emotional strength. Read critic reviews
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Arthur
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Steve
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Grandsanta
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Santa
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Mrs. Santa
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Bryony
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Critic Reviews for Arthur Christmas
All Critics (169) | Top Critics (51) | Fresh (156) | Rotten (13)
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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… -
It's disarming, imaginative and genuinely funny.
December 14, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
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… -
The settings, especially on the North Pole, are deliciously intricate and the characters understatedly quirky.
February 17, 2012 | Rating: B | Full Review… -
Original and inspired, this joyful animated frolic is seriously entertaining, audiences of all ages sure to eat up its heartwarming Yule-tied message of family, resilience and togetherness that's as touching as it is wonderful.
January 27, 2012 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
A witty and beautifully designed animated film.
December 5, 2011 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Arthur Christmas
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Dec 13, 2015I am not sure why I have not seen this film until now. A superb Christmas movie full of warmth, humour and festive magic. Check it out.Ian W Super Reviewer
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Nov 17, 2015Inventive Brit bit about the life at the North Pole where the Claus family is at odds with one another, each with their own particular and opposing viewpoints. Can they leave their differences and unite to save Christmas? Of course they do, its a Christmas movie f'cryingoutloud. The fun is in the getting there, and there's plenty of that here. You will believe a reindeer can fly. No, really. They can. Its how Santa gets around. Whatta you mean you don't believe?!?Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Dec 31, 2014Humor, wit and humanity abound in this bright Christmas gem. It's a wonderfully innovative Christmas story with fantastic animation and great voice talent. I found it quite enjoyable.Christian C Super Reviewer
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Jan 13, 2014I personally encourage Sarah Smith to work independently... Sony Pictures Animation is a very uneven studio. Their quality varies throughout the time, and they do not seem to be engaging in the learning curve, that is, which each new project, they do not seem to learn how to adapt themselves to the new times. That means that each new project they release require an act of faith from the audience, given the unpredictability of the final outcome. Some Harry Potter cast actresses and actors along with other some famous names were not enough to make of this something even entertaining. In the end, it comes as an absolutely unforgettable ride with forced humor, failed sentimentalism and the most disturbing features of all: Justin Bieber singing in the ending credits!! Oh, shit! Cover your ears and run! 46/100Edgar C Super Reviewer
Arthur Christmas Quotes
Bryony: | No one gets an unwrapped present on MY watch! |
Bryony: | No one gets an unwrapped present on my watch! |
Steve: | Operation Santa Claus is coming to town! |
Bryony: | She runs away! Alchoholic by the age of nine! DEAD before she's even...! [Grandsanta blocks her mouth to prevent her from going any further] |
Bryony: | She runs away! Alchoholic by the age of nine! DEAD before she's even... [Grandsanta blocks her mouth to prevent her from going any further] |
Grandsanta: | "I'll never forget the look on your dads face. Couldnt look me in the eye. 'Dad' he says. 'Steve thinks it's best if you don't fly anymore. Were scrapping the old slay'." |
Grandsanta: | I'll never forget the look on your dads face. Couldnt look me in the eye. 'Dad' he says. 'Steve thinks it's best if you don't fly anymore. Were scrapping the old slay'. |
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