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2011
PG
Sony Pictures Releasing
1 h 37 m

2011
PG
Sony Pictures Releasing
1 h 37 m

Summary Set on Christmas night, the story of Arthur Christmas at last reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film is a story with the ...

Directed By: Sarah Smith, Barry Cook

Written By: Peter Baynham, Sarah Smith

2011
PG
Sony Pictures Releasing
1 h 37 m

2011
PG
Sony Pictures Releasing
1 h 37 m

Arthur Christmas

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews

69

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 147 User Ratings

7.4

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Summary Set on Christmas night, the story of Arthur Christmas at last reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film is a story with the ...

Directed By: Sarah Smith, Barry Cook

Written By: Peter Baynham, Sarah Smith

Where to Watch

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews

78% Positive
25 Reviews

19% Mixed
6 Reviews

3% Negative
1 Review

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 32 Critic Reviews

78% Positive
25 Reviews

19% Mixed
6 Reviews

3% Negative
1 Review

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Christian Science Monitor

Dec 3, 2011

The action is swift and witty, and the 3-D effects are imaginative and not simply tacked on as with so many animated movies these days.

By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW

Nov 22, 2011

It would be a Christmas miracle save for one lump of coal: an ear-shattering Justin Bieber song over the end credits. Gotta sell something to the kids at Yuletide.

By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 147 User Ratings

80% Positive
118 Ratings

14% Mixed
21 Ratings

5% Negative
8 Ratings

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 147 User Ratings

80% Positive
118 Ratings

14% Mixed
21 Ratings

5% Negative
8 Ratings

All Reviews
Positive Reviews
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Dec 31, 2023

This movie honestly deserves a whole lot more attention than it is right now. I was expecting it to be a Christmas film with some obvious messages or something like that, but I was actually surprised with how sweet, hilarious, heartwarming, and intelligent the movie really is. It actually avoids several cliches and a predictable narrative arc while still providing a hugely entertaining balance for kids and adults that can be a perfect movie viewing option for the holidays. It can really keep you amused the whole way through. This was made by the creators of Ron's Gone Wrong, no kidding! Hugely recommend this underrated animated Christmas movie.

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Nov 8, 2020

Great movie, I was not expecting it to be so fun and original. Must watch this is highly recommended.

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Nov 23, 2011

For the kids, the action is always lively and, for the rest of us, the dialogue has a witty and even caustic edge.

By Rick Groen FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

Nov 22, 2011

There's nothing dark about Arthur: It's as bright and twinkling as a Christmas tree, decked with warmth and humor.

By Amy Biancolli FULL REVIEW

Orlando Sentinel

Nov 21, 2011

In a genre - the animated holiday film - already overflowing with the sentimental, the silly Arthur Christmas is a most welcome treat to find stuffed into the cinema's stockings this holiday season.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Nov 22, 2011

The plot may be a little too cluttered for the toddler crowd to follow, but the next age group up should be amused, and the script by Peter Baynham and Sarah Smith has plenty of sly jokes for grown-ups.

By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW

Nov 23, 2011

Ho-ho-huh? Arthur Christmas is an animated kiddie comedy that delivers all the wonder you'd expect in a movie about a guy delivering one package. Maybe they should have called it "UPS Man: The Movie."

By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Feb 21, 2018

I don't know why people thought this movie was bad. I thought it had charm and it was also very funny. I watch this every Christmas with my family. It is a good treat. #ChaseMccain4life

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Nov 27, 2023

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

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Apr 19, 2020

One of the better Christmas films with some excellent humour though a lesser Aardman effort.

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Jan 1, 2012

The 3D, CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas, an Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, at last reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: 'So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film is a story with the ingredients of a Christmas classic - a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur, with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.

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meydianarizki21

Apr 10, 2021

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

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Details

Production Company Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations

Release Date Nov 23, 2011

Duration 1 h 37 m

Rating PG

Genres

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

Website http://www.facebook.com/ArthurChristmasMovie

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA

• 1 Nomination

Annie Awards

• 1 Win & 6 Nominations

Visual Effects Society Awards

• 2 Nominations

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