Santa's Apprentice

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Movie Info

When the time for him to retire draws near, Santa Claus selects and trains a young orphan boy to become his successor.

Rating:

G
Genre:

drama, fantasy, kids and family, comedy, animation, adventure, other
Original Language:

French (Canada)
Director:

Luc Vinciguerra
Producer:

Sandra Gross
Writer:

Alexandre Reverend
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 16, 2017
Runtime:

1h 20m

Cast & Crew

Julie Gayet
La mère de Félix
Voice

Jean-Pierre Marielle
Voice

Lorànt Deutsch
Randolph
Voice

Bruno Salomone
Voice

Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Edgar
Voice

Didier Brice
Voice

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Critic Reviews for Santa's Apprentice

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (2)

Bright, amiable traditional animation with an old-school flavour and solid storytelling.

November 10, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Philippa Hawker
The Age (Australia)
So, an Australian gem? Not quite. It's more a feelgood diversion than an all-time classic.

November 9, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Sacha Molitorisz
Sydney Morning Herald
Fresh take on familiar holiday themes; some bullying.

February 16, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Brian Costello
Common Sense Media
I'm not sure why Santa is portrayed as such as a schmuck early on and this is part of the reason why I think kids will be sitting there with a blank stare on their face.

November 16, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Matthew Toomey
ABC Radio Brisbane
With its simple yet elegant 2D animation and festive spirit, Santa's Apprentice is an Aussie Christmas movie for families looking for sweetness and old fashion morals in their holiday movie going experience.

November 10, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Matthew Pejkovic
Matt's Movie Reviews
Good movies for very young kids are few and far between, but this sweet Australian-French animation is well worth the ticket price for the under 10s.

November 10, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Matt Neal
The Standard
Cheap, cheerful and utterly forgettable C-grade cartoon.

November 9, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
Beautifully drawn and sidestepping clich and forced sentiment, this sweet and inspiring Christmas story will bring out your inner kid.

November 8, 2011 | Full Review…

Annette Basile
FILMINK (Australia)
Good hearted, well meaning and innocuous, Santa's Apprentice also has a couple of messages, one involving the bully and his need for parental love as a way to correct the nasty behaviour

November 5, 2011 | Full Review…

Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile
Filled with layers of rich imagery and utterly saccharine but entirely forgivable sentiment, family audiences should be overjoyed with director Luc Vinciguerra's simple but adorable story.

November 3, 2011 | Full Review…

Simon Foster
sbs.com.au

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