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Arthur Christmas

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United Kingdom, United States · 2011
Rated PG · 1h 37m
Director Sarah Smith
Starring James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent
Genre Drama, Animation, Family, Comedy

Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one – Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

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75

St. Louis Post-Dispatch by

Arthur Christmas stays sweet without becoming overly sentimental and is filled with sly details and smart action sequences.

60

New York Daily News by Joe Neumaier

All of the actors' vocal performances are spot-on, including McAvoy's gentle Arthur, Nighy's salty GrandSanta and Ashley Jensen's cute stowaway elf Bryony, a chipper little pixie that would make Rudolph's pal Hermey proud.

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The Hollywood Reporter by Michael Rechtshaffen

Leave it to the folks who brought us "Wallace & Gromit," "Chicken Run" and "Flushed Away" to bring a delightful blast of fresh air to the conventional Christmas genre. Aardman's Arthur Christmas is that and more - an endlessly amusing 3D, CG-animated Yuletide romp with lively innovation at every turn and a dream voice cast headed by James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie and Bill Nighy.

80

Empire by Olly Richards

A great, big joy. Even if you're a bit bah humbug, just delight in the supremely clever Aardman comedy.

60

Boxoffice Magazine by Pete Hammond

Aimed at kids, Arthur Christmas could be a little trying if you're over 10, but if you want an easygoing flick to get you into the mood for the holidays you could do a lot worse.

75

Orlando Sentinel by Roger Moore

In a genre - the animated holiday film - already overflowing with the sentimental, the silly Arthur Christmas is a most welcome treat to find stuffed into the cinema's stockings this holiday season.

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