Synopsis
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 unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
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Cast
- James McAvoyArthur (voice)
- Hugh LaurieSteve (voice)
- Bill NighyGrandsanta (voice)
- Jim BroadbentSanta (voice)
- Imelda StauntonMrs Santa (voice)
- Ashley JensenBryony (voice)
- Marc WoottonPeter (voice)
- Laura LinneyNorth Pole Computer (voice)
- Eva LongoriaChief De Silva (voice)
- Ramona MarquezGwen (voice)
Recommendations
- 90
The Hollywood Reporter
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
Variety
Arthur Christmas embraces this unconditional faith and rewards it with creative explanations and a brisk computer-animated adventure clever enough to become essential yuletide viewing. - 80
Empire
A great, big joy. Even if you're a bit bah humbug, just delight in the supremely clever Aardman comedy. - 80
Arizona Republic
The real draw of Arthur Christmas is simpler: It's really funny. - 75
Slant Magazine
A yuletide fable that boasts Aardman Animation's peerless mix of whip-smart comedy and cheery heart. - 75
Orlando Sentinel
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. - 75
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Arthur Christmas stays sweet without becoming overly sentimental and is filled with sly details and smart action sequences. - 75
Chicago Tribune
A tender and upbeat spirit informs the writing and the execution.
