Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Seen it?2010 | 83 min | Fantasy, Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Young Pietari lives with his reindeer-herding father in arctic Finland. On the eve of Christmas, a nearby excavation makes a frightening discovery and an evil Santa Claus is unleashed…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 88K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jalmari Helander
- Onni TommilaPietari
- Jorma TommilaRauno
- Tommi KorpelaAimo
- Rauno JuvonenPiiparinen
- Per Christian EllefsenRiley
- Ilmari JärvenpääJuuso
- Peeter JakobiPietari's Elf
- Jonathan HutchingsGreene
- Risto SalmiSheriff
- Jens SivertsenMain Elf