The Night Before Christmas
Seen it?1951 | 49 min | Animation, Fantasy, Family, Adventure
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 anyone looking for a holiday tradition and fantasy fans. Made to be watched with the tree lit. Same wavelength as The Snowman.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 49 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Based on the work of Nikolay Gogol. Handsome blacksmith Vakula who fell in love with village beauty, Oksana, is ready to do anything for her liking. Even to fly on the devil's back to Saint-Petersburg and ask the Empress for the slippers that he can present his sweetheart.
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
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Valentina Brumberg, Zinaida Brumberg
- Vladimir GribkovThe Devil (voice)
- Aleksei GribovNarrator (voice)
- Liliya GritsenkoOksana (voice)
- Nikolai GritsenkoVakula (voice)
- Mikhail YanshinChub (voice)
- Vera MaretskayaSolokha (voice)
- Aleksei ZhiltsovThe Head (voice)