Synopsis
Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.
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Cast
- Anna KendrickNoelle Kringle
- Bill HaderNick Kringle
- Kingsley Ben-AdirJake Hapman
- Billy EichnerGabriel Kringle
- Julie HagertyMrs. Kringle
- Shirley MacLaineElf Polly
- Diana Maria RivaHelen Rojas
- Maceo SmedleyAlex
- Jason AntoonOmar
- Michael GrossElder Elf Abe
Recommendations
- 75
RogerEbert.com
As a type of origins tale Noelle has plenty of charm—the kind that makes a Christmas story not just simply amiable, but worth a look. - 67
IGN
Noelle is often lifted up and out of a full rut by Anna Kendrick's energetic and gallantly goofy turn as the North Pole's most deserving and capable Kringle. Without her, Noelle is average fare, rehashing a lot of timeworn cliches from other, more clever, festive films. - 60
Polygon
Disney Plus’ original Christmas movie Noelle is like a recipe where all the ingredients are delicious, then realizing, once the dish has been cooked, that the flavors cancel each other out. - 58
The A.V. Club
Noelle has a few of those peppermint hot chocolate moments, but thanks to its bizarre warm-weather detour and wasting of a stellar cast, it just barely makes the nice list. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Marc Lawrence's story about Santa's daughter, despite its solid cast, aims squarely at not-too-picky kids and mostly ignores parents' desire to be entertained as well. - 50
Vox
Noelle is Kendrick’s movie, and it’s a fitting reminder of why she’s such a potent star in projects that require some degree of cheerful borderline sociopathy. She smiles and sings and makes you believe in some truly unfortunate and fake-looking CGI reindeer in a story that keeps mutating and gobbling up other genres. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
Over all, Noelle is subpar — but it’s silly, harmless fun. It’s so forgettable it’ll be virtually erased from your memory five minutes after the end credits roll. - 42
IndieWire
Noelle is the sort of film destined to be discarded, a cheap holiday tchotchke with no staying power.
