The Very First Noel
Seen it?2006 | 24 min | Animation, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Snowman, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 24 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Melchior, one of the Three Wise Men, narrates the story of his travels in search of a magnificent star pointing him to a newborn King.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yarrow Cheney, Carrie Cheney
- Andy GriffithMelchior (voice)
- Mike KrauseBalthasar (voice)
- Rod GoldfarbCaspar / Scribe (voice)
- Steve TwitchellGabriel / Herod (voice)
- Catherine GilbertMary (voice)
- Ernie GilbertJoseph / Tall Shepherd (voice)
- Maddie TaylorShort Shepherd / Caesar / Tax Man / Townsperson (voice)
- Ben ChambersInn Keeper / Guard (voice)
- Jonna WisemanShoppers / Granny (voice)