Arthur Christmas
2011 · 1h 37m · Drama, Animation, Family, Comedy
Watch it tonight if you've got kids or want pure family fun—Arthur Christmas is a charming, high-concept animated adventure with genuine heart and a likable underdog story that actually delivers on its premise. It's the kind of feel-good holiday movie that works for both children and adults, with clever worldbuilding and just enough humor to keep everyone entertained.
Plot
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. 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 Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.
Director: Sarah Smith
Cast: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton