✗ SKIP — Not worth it

The Star

Name: The Star
Director: Timothy Reckart
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2017-11-15
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Clarkson

2017 · 1h 26m · Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

IMDb 6.3 Metacritic 42 RT 46%

Skip it—this is a forgettable animated retelling of the Nativity that plays it safe with a talking-donkey gimmick and predictable holiday sentimentality. Unless you're desperate for kid-friendly Christmas content, your time is better spent on literally any Pixar film or a genuinely clever family movie.

Plot

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.

Director: Timothy Reckart

Cast: Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Clarkson

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