Madeline's Christmas
Seen it?1990 | 120 min | Animation, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who start the Christmas movies early and parents and kids watching together. Made to be watched with the tree lit. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Snow! Santa! And holidays galore! From Ludwig Bemelmans' best-selling children's books comes little Madeline and her wintery adventures with her dog Genevieve, her loyal friends from Miss Clavel's class, and next-door neighbor Pepito! Includes: Madeline's Winter Vacation, Madeline and Santa, Madeline at the North Pole, Madeline's Holiday with Mr. Grump, and Madeline and the Ice Skates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Christopher PlummerNarrator (voice)
- Marsha MoreauMadeline (voice)
- Judith OrbanMiss Clavel (voice)
- Sonja BallNicole / Marie (voice)
- Liz MacRaeDanielle (voice)
- Anik MaternChloe (voice)
- Mark HellmanRadio Announcer (voice)
- Greg AyresEbenezer Grump (voice)