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Information
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 104 min.
- Director
- Clay Kaytis
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Family
- Rating *
- 7.3
- Votes *
- 0
- Checks
- 1,297
- Favs
- 44
- Dislikes
- 19
- Favs/checks
- 3.4% (1:29)
- Favs/dislikes
- 2:1
Top comments
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jmars
It’s as if a company with a ton of data on what people like in a Christmas movie set out to make one themselves. 5 years 5 months ago -
Siskoid
The only real reason to watch The Christmas Chronicles is to see Kurt Russell play Santa Claus. And he's a good one! Otherwise, this story of kids getting the jump on St. Nick and almost accidentally ruining Christmas by separating him from his magical equipment looks like it was made for TV (which of course it was). But there are still some interesting tweaks on the mythos - ok, maybe not the CG elves right out of Trolls/Gnomeo, though I'm sure they'll play better to smaller children. For the adults, there are the moments that hark back to old TV Christmas specials (the musical number is a highlight), and the ending has some cleverness to it, a lot of heart, and a surprise guest appearance (more of this would have pushed it into that Christmas special arena and done it a world of good). Russell carries his scenes easily (and sexily), of course. Too bad he's not in every scene. I'm giving this a 3 out of 5, but a strong 3 out of 5; I couldn't quite justify the weak end of 3½ stars. 5 years 3 months ago -
Earring72
Kurt Russel makes a great Santa Clause in this entertaining but very forgettable Christmas movie 5 years 4 months ago