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A Boy Called Christmas

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2021 | 104 min | Family, Adventure, Fantasy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. 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 fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Elf, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $4 million worldwide; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 98K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gil Kenan

  • Henry LawfullNikolas
  • Toby JonesFather Topo
  • Sally HawkinsMother Vodol
  • Kristen WiigAunt Carlotta
  • Michiel HuismanJoel
  • Zoe CollettiTruth Pixie
  • Stephen MerchantMiika (voice)
  • Joel FryMatt
  • Rune TemteAnders
  • Jim BroadbentKing