The Christmas Chronicles
Seen it?2018 | 104 min | Comedy, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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 anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Elf, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 9 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 271K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clay Kaytis
- Darby CampKate Pierce
- Judah LewisTeddy Pierce
- Kurt RussellSanta Claus
- Martin RoachDave Poveda
- Lamorne MorrisMikey Jameson
- Kimberly Williams-PaisleyClaire Pierce
- Oliver HudsonDoug Pierce
- Tony NappoCharlie Plummer
- Vella LovellWendy
- Lauren CollinsWoman at Another Table