Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Seen it?1998 | 83 min | Animation, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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
- Made for families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true potential?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$113K worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 81K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
- Eric PospisilYoung Rudolph (voice)
- Kathleen BarrOlder Rudolph / Twinkle (voice)
- John GoodmanSanta Claus (voice)
- Whoopi GoldbergStormella (voice)
- Debbie ReynoldsMrs. Claus / Mitzi / Mrs. Prancer (voice)
- Bob NewhartLeonard (voice)
- Eric IdleSlyly (voice)
- Richard SimmonsBoone (voice)
- Alec WillowsDoggle / Prancer (voice)
- Lee TockarRidley / Milo / Vixen (voice)