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Arthur Christmas

2011 Directed by Sarah Smith

Ever wonder how 2 Billion presents get delivered all in 1 night?

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 unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

James McAvoy Hugh Laurie Bill Nighy Jim Broadbent Imelda Staunton Ashley Jensen Marc Wootton Laura Linney Eva Longoria Ramona Marquez Michael Palin Sanjeev Bhaskar Robbie Coltrane Joan Cusack Rhys Darby Jane Horrocks Iain McKee Andy Serkis Dominic West Peter Baynham Cody Cameron Kevin Cecil Kevin Eldon Rich Fulcher Bronagh Gallagher Pete Jack Danny John-Jules Emma Kennedy Stewart Lee Show All…

Alternative Titles

Mission noel, Santa Claus al rescate, 亚瑟少爷救圣诞, Artturi Joulu - Joulupukin poika, Arthurs julegaverace, Karácsony Artúr, Секретная служба Санта-Клауса, Mission Noel, アーサー・クリスマスの大冒険, 圣诞快递, Operación regalo, Artur päästab jõulud, Operação Presente, Arthurs julegaveraes, 阿瑟少爺救聖誕, Тайните служби на Дядо Коледа, Arthur Christmas: operació regal, Velká vánoční jízda, Arthurs julegaveræs, Arthur Weihnachtsmann, Ο Γιος του Αϊ Βασίλη, Arthur Christmas: Operación regalo, Operación Regalo, Mission Noël, Mission : Noël - Les aventures de la famille Noël, שירות המתנות החשאי של ארתור, Arthur Božić, Il figlio di Babbo Natale, 아더 크리스마스, Slaptoji Kalėdų Senelio tarnyba, Artūrs izglābj Ziemassvētkus, Arthurs Julegaverace, Artur ratuje Gwiazdkę, Marea cursă de Crăciun, Arthur zachráni Vianoce, Arthur Božiček, Мисија: спасити Божић, Arthur och julklappsrushen, ของขวัญจานด่วน ป่วนคริสต์มาส, Hediye Operasyonu, Місія «Різдвяний порятунок», Giáng Sinh Phiêu Lưu Ký, 亚瑟·圣诞, 亞瑟少爺救聖誕, 聖誕快遞

Genres

drama family comedy animation

Themes

christmas, holiday, heartwarming, family or joy animation, cartoon, humor, funny or kids dog, cute, kids, animals or adorable fantasy, imaginative, magic, fairy tale or enchanted Show All…

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Review by James (Schaffrillas) ★★★★ 27

This is the only kids movie I've seen that references the Cuban Missile Crisis and that's how you know it's good
Review by aaron ★★★★ 7

what if i said i fancy arthur what then
Review by Mark Jewiss ★★★★ 3

My kids are at the age where they are starting to ask questions about how Santa does what he does, so of course I put on this Aardman produced documentary about how the Claus family can deliver presents to millions of children around the world in just a few hours.
Obviously Aardman have had to digitally disguise the faces of everyone involved, and have actors dub over the recorded audio. What starts out as a simple examination of present delivery soon turns into an adventure that the documentarians were lucky to be able to capture, following the discovery that one present has not been delivered to a child in Cornwall. What follows is a fascinating look into the internal politics of the Claus family, with corporate politics coming in to play in ways that you wouldn't expect.
Review by 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠˚✩*ੈ˚ ★★★★ 2

the elf with the eyebrow piercing gave me the most iconic lesbian vibes i love her
Review by Apelsins ★★★★½ 1

''I have to worry! It's the only thing I'm good at!''
Review by Dakota Joaquin ★★★★ 4

This is easily one of the greatest Christmas movies to come out of the 21st century. Underrated as hell and does not get the amount of love that it deserves
Review by alba ★★★★

what is a family if not a twink with anxiety, an slightly offensive old man and a lesbian elf with an eyebrow piercing
Review by anthony ★★★½ 2

so apparently time zones don't exist during christmas
Review by Houston Coley ★★★★½ 3

This isn’t just one of the best Christmas movies out there - it’s also one of the best animated films in general. So much heart, so much emotional resonance, so many themes that all rally in unison together to create a cohesive feeling by the end. I always watch Arthur Christmas more than once, come every December.
There isn’t a single character in this narrative who feels one-dimensional. Everyone, from Arthur, to Grandsanta, to Steve, to Santa himself...they all behave like real, flawed people; people who are the products of their circumstances and professions. Part of the characters’ humanity comes from the expert *British* voice work by McAvoy, Nighy, Broadbent, Laurie, etc...but it’s also just because the writing in general…
Review by Kennoniah ★★★★★ 3

"They used to say it was impossible to teach women to read."
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 5

Part Fifteen of A Very Merry Christmas Challenge
Rollicking, overloaded with pristine joy, and spun with familiar cloth to create a beautiful but charmingly contemporary story; Arthur Christmas is a film that is stuffed full of sweet energy and gorgeous invention. I love returning to it every Christmas season, and I look forward to the many viewings in the future.
Review by Leighton Trent ★★★★ 1

A 97 minute ear to ear smile 🎅