Arthur Christmas (2011)

  • PG
  • 11/23/2011 (US)
  • Drama, Animation, Family, Comedy
  • 1h 37m

Ever wonder how 2 Billion presents get delivered all in 1 night?

Overview

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.

Sarah Smith

Director, Screenplay

Peter Baynham

Screenplay

Cast

James McAvoy's headshot

James McAvoy

Arthur (voice)
Hugh Laurie's headshot

Hugh Laurie

Steve (voice)
Bill Nighy's headshot

Bill Nighy

Grandsanta (voice)
Jim Broadbent's headshot

Jim Broadbent

Santa (voice)
Imelda Staunton's headshot

Imelda Staunton

Mrs Santa (voice)
Ashley Jensen's headshot

Ashley Jensen

Bryony (voice)
Marc Wootton's headshot

Marc Wootton

Peter (voice)
Laura Linney's headshot

Laura Linney

North Pole Computer (voice)

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