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A Boy Called Christmas

In this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy (with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side) sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.

Director

Gil Kenan

Year

Genre

adventure, drama, family

Box Office

N/A

Production

StudioCanal,Blueprint Pictures

Awards

1 nomination

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Aunt Ruth

Andrea

Isabella O'Sullivan

Matt

Patrick

Moppet

Ayomide Garrick

Nikolas

Joel

Michiel Huisman

King

Anders

Hessu

Philip Lenkowsky

Palace Courtier 1

Gregory Gudgeon

Palace Courtier 2

Michael Pitthan

Palace Courtier 4

Václav Chalupa

Weather Beaten Man

Member of Crowd 1

Member of Crowd 2

Member of Crowd 3

Aunt Carlotta

Dog Master

Tomás Dianiska

Big Hunter

Horseman

Karel Belohradský

Goose Lady

Miika

Stephen Merchant

Little Noosh

Father Topo

Elf Guard Dibby

Elf Guard Red Nosed

Snow Sweeping Elf

Mother Gerri

Elf (Announces raid)

Mother Vodol

Moodon

Loka

Perveen Hussain

The Truth Pixie

Zoe Margaret Colletti

Mother Harkus

Abiola Ogunbiyi

Elf Kid (Screams)

Elf Girl

Elf Girl

Elf Boy

Little Kip

Some Elf

Some Other Elf

Tailor Elf

Little Noosh

Emmi Tjernström

Elf

Lenka Regulyová

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Aunt Ruth The Truth Pixie Nikolas Miika Andrea Joel Father Topo

[gasps, shivers] - A Boy Called Christmas

[gasps, shivers]

-Merry Christmas.
-[woman] I'm working on it. - A Boy Called Christmas

-Merry Christmas. -[woman] I'm working on it.

[gasps] - A Boy Called Christmas

-Absolutely not. She's awful.
-Uh, she's not awful. - A Boy Called Christmas

-Absolutely not. She's awful. -Uh, she's not awful...

Hey. - A Boy Called Christmas

They're doing great. - A Boy Called Christmas

They're doing great.

-You're very old.
-Yes. I'm very aware of it. - A Boy Called Christmas

-You're very old. -Yes. I'm very aware of it.

-[growling]
-[man] Come on! - A Boy Called Christmas

-[growling] -[man] Come on!

[Aunt Ruth] One crisis narrowly averted, - A Boy Called Christmas

[Aunt Ruth] One crisis narrowly averted,

Wait, wait, wait. Sorry to interrupt. - A Boy Called Christmas

Wait, wait, wait. Sorry to interrupt.

Still is. - A Boy Called Christmas

-Mouse! We have a mouse.
-[mouse squeaking] - A Boy Called Christmas

-Mouse! We have a mouse. -[mouse squeaking]

[Papa] There he is! We've got him. - A Boy Called Christmas

[Papa] There he is! We've got him.

Please, Papa. - A Boy Called Christmas

[Papa] Ugh! - A Boy Called Christmas

[wind whooshing] - A Boy Called Christmas

[wind whooshing]

-We don't have another room.
-And I want to hear. - A Boy Called Christmas

-We don't have another room. -And I want to hear.

What do you think that's all about, Miika? - A Boy Called Christmas

What do you think that's all about, Miika?

[Nikolas grunting] - A Boy Called Christmas

[Nikolas grunting]

Nikolas the King's quest I'm going to do it - A Boy Called Christmas

Nikolas the King's quest I'm going to do it

[breathes deeply] - A Boy Called Christmas

[breathes deeply]

[Nikolas] Where will you go? - A Boy Called Christmas

[Nikolas] Where will you go?

[sighs] - A Boy Called Christmas

You never told me why Mama called me that. - A Boy Called Christmas

You never told me why Mama called me that.

[chuckles] Although, if you insist,
I'm sure we can come to an understanding. - A Boy Called Christmas

[chuckles] Although, if you insist, I'm sure we can com...

Don't worry. I've written to my sister. - A Boy Called Christmas

Don't worry. I've written to my sister.

I love you. - A Boy Called Christmas

Now… - A Boy Called Christmas

[water flowing] - A Boy Called Christmas

[water flowing]

You see that, Miika?
It means you have to make a wish. - A Boy Called Christmas

You see that, Miika? It means you have to make a wish.

We all need it. - A Boy Called Christmas

We all need it.

And as Nikolas waited, he grew thin. - A Boy Called Christmas

And as Nikolas waited, he grew thin.

It's a feeling. - A Boy Called Christmas

It's a feeling.

What's it made with? - A Boy Called Christmas

What's it made with?

[blowing] - A Boy Called Christmas

-No! How could you do that?
-[laughs] - A Boy Called Christmas

-No! How could you do that? -[laughs]

Over the river, - A Boy Called Christmas

Over the river,

[Aunt Ruth] And just like that,
Nikolas had a purpose. - A Boy Called Christmas

[Aunt Ruth] And just like that, Nikolas had a purpose.

A mission. - A Boy Called Christmas

-[squeaking]
-[Nikolas sighs] - A Boy Called Christmas

-[squeaking] -[Nikolas sighs]

[sniffing] - A Boy Called Christmas

[snorting] - A Boy Called Christmas

[goose honking] - A Boy Called Christmas

[goose honking]

[Aunt Ruth] With just the map
to guide him, Nikolas plowed on. - A Boy Called Christmas

[Aunt Ruth] With just the map to guide him, Nikolas plowed o...

Cold and hungry. - A Boy Called Christmas

Cold and hungry.

[flint striking] - A Boy Called Christmas

[flint striking]

Do you believe in magic, Miika? - A Boy Called Christmas

Do you believe in magic, Miika?

[Miika] Trees. - A Boy Called Christmas

[bellows] - A Boy Called Christmas

Okay, I'm not gonna hurt you. Okay? - A Boy Called Christmas

Okay, I'm not gonna hurt you. Okay?

[Nikolas grunts] - A Boy Called Christmas

[Nikolas grunts]

Don't worry. It's all right. It's okay. - A Boy Called Christmas

Don't worry. It's all right. It's okay.

[bellows] - A Boy Called Christmas

[hoofs treading] - A Boy Called Christmas

[hoofs treading]

[chuffing] - A Boy Called Christmas

[screams] - A Boy Called Christmas

[Nikolas] Look, Miika! - A Boy Called Christmas

[Nikolas] Look, Miika!

[wind whistling] - A Boy Called Christmas

[wind whistling]

-We're getting close.
-To what? - A Boy Called Christmas

-We're getting close. -To what?

-Blitzen, over there!
-[Blitzen grunts] - A Boy Called Christmas

-Blitzen, over there! -[Blitzen grunts]

[panting] - A Boy Called Christmas

Papa. - A Boy Called Christmas

Nikolas, what's wrong? - A Boy Called Christmas

Nikolas, what's wrong?

I'm so tired. - A Boy Called Christmas

[Miika] Nikolas. - A Boy Called Christmas

[Miika] Nikolas.

But it wasn't enough. - A Boy Called Christmas

But it wasn't enough.

-[bells tinkling]
-You hear that? Somebody's… - A Boy Called Christmas

-[bells tinkling] -You hear that? Somebody's…

[gasps] - A Boy Called Christmas

Look at his strange ears, Grandpapa. - A Boy Called Christmas

Look at his strange ears, Grandpapa.

[Father Topo] Go on. - A Boy Called Christmas

[Father Topo] Go on.

[orchestral music playing] - A Boy Called Christmas

[orchestral music playing]

[Miika] Wait a licking minute.
What is this? - A Boy Called Christmas

[Miika] Wait a licking minute. What is this?

Why are we hiding? - A Boy Called Christmas

Why are we hiding?

[Father Topo] Listen, human… - A Boy Called Christmas

[Father Topo] Listen, human…

-[bell ringing in rhythm]
-Give me your hand. - A Boy Called Christmas

-[bell ringing in rhythm] -Give me your hand.

-[elf 3] Merry!
-[goat bleating] - A Boy Called Christmas

-[elf 3] Merry! -[goat bleating]

-What's going on?
-Shh! Shh! - A Boy Called Christmas

-What's going on? -Shh! Shh!

-[clatters]
-[elves gasp] - A Boy Called Christmas

-[clatters] -[elves gasp]

So the rumors are true. - A Boy Called Christmas

So the rumors are true.

Have we learnt nothing? - A Boy Called Christmas

Have we learnt nothing?

What did you do to him? - A Boy Called Christmas

What did you do to him?

Speak! Answer him! - A Boy Called Christmas

Speak! Answer him!

-Miika.
-Yeah. - A Boy Called Christmas

We don't know what's waiting for us in that dark tower - A Boy Called Christmas

We don't know what's waiting for us in that dark...

-[guard] Get through that door.
-[Nikolas grunts] - A Boy Called Christmas

-[guard] Get through that door. -[Nikolas grunts]

[mechanical whirring] - A Boy Called Christmas

[mechanical whirring]

I am duty bound to protect my students from those who would do them harm - A Boy Called Christmas

I am duty bound to protect my students from those who would...

Yes? - A Boy Called Christmas

[Truth Pixie laughing] - A Boy Called Christmas

[Truth Pixie laughing]

[Aunt Ruth] All day
the three friends searched - A Boy Called Christmas

[Aunt Ruth] All day the three friends searched

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In this origin story of Father Christmas, an ordinary boy (with a loyal pet mouse and a reindeer at his side) sets out on an extraordinary adventure to find his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of Elfhelm.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Gil Kenan

Writer: Ol Parker, Gil Kenan, Matt Haig

Production: StudioCanal,Blueprint Pictures

Genre: adventure, drama, family

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 61/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 24 Nov 2021

Awards: 1 nomination

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