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A Boy Called Christmas

A Boy Called Christmas

Experience the magic.

20217.31h 44m

Overview

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…

Directed by Gil Kenan
Written by Matt Haig, Ol Parker, Gil Kenan
Produced by Sharon Titmarsh, Peter Czernin, Graham Broadbent
Box Office0Revenue: $3.7M

Top Cast

Henry Lawfull

Henry Lawfull

Nikolas

Michiel Huisman

Michiel Huisman

Joel

Stephen Merchant

Stephen Merchant

Miika (voice)

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Aunt Ruth

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Mother Vodol

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

King

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Father Topo

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Aunt Carlotta

Rune Temte

Rune Temte

Anders

Zoe Colletti

Zoe Colletti

The Truth Pixie

Themes & Keywords

elvesholidaysanta clausmousereindeersnowtrollsanta hatfinlandbedtime storypixiechristmasorigin storytalking animalsincere

About A Boy Called Christmas

A Boy Called Christmas is a family, adventure, fantasy film released in 2021 exploring themes of elves, holiday, santa claus, mouse, reindeer, snow. Directed by Gil Kenan, it stars Henry Lawfull, Michiel Huisman, Stephen Merchant. An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…

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