Journey to the Christmas Star
Seen it?2012 | 80 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of fantasy readers and people who start the Christmas movies early. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. Liked A Boy Called Christmas or A Christmas Story? This is a good next one. Made to be watched with the tree lit.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 20 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
13 year old kind-hearted Sonja arrives at a tiny village together with a company of bandits. But there is a curse on the village. A long time ago, the King’s only daughter Goldhair disappeared while searching for the Christmas Star. The Queen died of a broken heart, leaving the shattered King all on his own. From that day on, the King cursed the Christmas Star, thereby causing darkness and grief to descend upon the land. However, an old sage has revealed that Goldhair is still alive, and will return only if the King finds the way back to the Christmas Star. Ever since, the King has been searching for the Christmas Star every Christmas, but all in vain.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 52%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nils Gaup
- Vilde ZeinerSonja
- Anders Baasmo ChristiansenKongen
- Agnes KittelsenHeksa
- Stig Werner MoeGreven
- Eilif Hellum NorakerMose
- Knut WalleJulenissen
- Sofie AsplinHeksas datter
- Kristin ZachariassenSkognissemor
- Andreas CappelenSkognissefar
- Jakob OftebroOle