Synopsis
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.
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Cast
- Steven YeunBo (voice)
- Gina RodriguezMary (voice)
- Zachary LeviJoseph (voice)
- Keegan-Michael KeyDave (voice)
- Kelly ClarksonLeah (voice)
- Anthony AndersonZach (voice)
- Kris KristoffersonOld Donkey (voice)
- Ving RhamesThaddeus (voice)
- Gabriel IglesiasRufus (voice)
- Patricia HeatonEdith (voice)
Recommendations
- 60
Variety
As kid-friendly Christmas movies go, this one actually goes out of its way to remind what the holiday represents, which should please parents looking for something a little more sophisticated (but just barely) than the VeggieTales cartoons. - 58
IGN
If you can get past the many bizarre inconsistencies, The Star is a relatively decent film for young Christian audiences. The writing, voice-acting and animation are unremarkable, but they get the job done, and the film’s heart seems to be in the right place. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
The movie delivers a modicum of magic without getting pious or gushy. It never soars, though, or burns especially bright. - 50
Washington Post
The movie is sincerely Christian in its outlook, while also a slapstick animal ’toon. It’s a mix that works only intermittently. But when it doesn’t pop, it thuds. - 50
Los Angeles Times
It's a serviceable animated movie appropriate for the season, but there's nothing beyond its source material that marks it as particularly unique or special. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Clumsy, derivative, mildly amusing and ultimately forgettable. - 50
RogerEbert.com
A feature debut that might have its heart in the right place but can’t quite manage to smoothly blend the spiritual with the silly without a few Biblical hitches here and there. - 42
The A.V. Club
The director, Tim Reckart, is better known for his puppet-based stop-motion (he worked on Anomalisa and was Oscar-nominated for a short film) and seems to be out of his element here.
