Storyline
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. 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. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
Directors
Cast
Andy Serkis, Jim Broadbent, Jerry Lambert, James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Dominic West, Peter Baynham, Bronagh Gallagher, Joan Cusack, Cody Cameron, Bill Nighy, Clint Dyer, Danny John-Jules, Ashley Jensen, Julia Davis, Kevin Eldon, Robbie Coltrane, David Schneider, Imelda Staunton, Laura Linney, Rhys Darby, Ramona Marquez, Marc Wootton, Jane Horrocks, Kris Pearn, Tamsin Greig, Tamsin Greig, Adam Tandy, Eva Longoria, Kevin Cecil, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Seamus Malone, Kerry Shale, Michael Palin, Iain McKee, Stewart Lee, Rich Fulcher, Emma Kennedy, Sarah Smith, Pete Jack, Alan Short, Seeta Indrani, Seeta Indrani, Finlay Duff, Ryan Patrick Donahoe, Rich Hall, Donnie Long, Deborah Findlay, Ian Ashpitel, Alistair McGowan, Alistair McGowan, David Menkin, Naomi McDonald
Trailer
Reviews
90
Leave it to the folks who brought us "Wallace & Gromit," "Chicken Run" and "Flushed Away" to bring a delightful blast of fresh air to the conventional Christmas genre. Aardman's Arthur Christmas is that and more - an endlessly amusing 3D, CG-animated Yuletide romp with lively innovation at every turn and a dream voice cast headed by James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Bill Nighy.
80
Arthur Christmas embraces this unconditional faith and rewards it with creative explanations and a brisk computer-animated adventure clever enough to become essential yuletide viewing.
80
Empire
A great, big joy. Even if you're a bit bah humbug, just delight in the supremely clever Aardman comedy.
80
Arizona Republic
The real draw of Arthur Christmas is simpler: It's really funny.
75
Slant Magazine
A yuletide fable that boasts Aardman Animation's peerless mix of whip-smart comedy and cheery heart.
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