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- 2018
- PG
- Netflix
- 1 h 44 m
- 2018
- PG
- Netflix
- 1 h 44 m
Summary The Christmas Chronicles tells the story of sister and brother, Kate (Darby Camp) and Teddy Pierce (Judah Lewis), whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about. After staking out Santa’s arrival, they sneak into his sleigh, cause it to crash a...
Directed By: Clay Kaytis
Written By: Matt Lieberman, David Guggenheim
- 2018
- PG
- Netflix
- 1 h 44 m
- 2018
- PG
- Netflix
- 1 h 44 m
The Christmas Chronicles
52
7.2
Where to Watch
Summary The Christmas Chronicles tells the story of sister and brother, Kate (Darby Camp) and Teddy Pierce (Judah Lewis), whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about. After staking out Santa’s arrival, they sneak into his sleigh, cause it to crash a...
Directed By: Clay Kaytis
Written By: Matt Lieberman, David Guggenheim
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
52
20% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
30% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
52
20% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
30% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
What kind of Grinch would I be to berate a new cheesy holiday movie about two siblings going on a Christmas-related adventure in which, I repeat, Kurt Russell plays a hot Santa? Make some cocoa for the family, and spike yours if you have to, but remember what the holiday is about: watching mediocre, predictable movies with the people you love.
The whole thing is out-and-out tinsel-dunked tat, but oddly honourable with it – the Christmas spirit might be just a few steps up from bathtub grade, but it still packs a kick.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 64 User Ratings
7.2
63% Positive
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
34% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
3% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 64 User Ratings
7.2
63% Positive
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
34% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
3% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
I was thoroughly entertained with this movie. Kurt Russell makes a great Santa! It's a very clean movie with very cute humor. I loved the special effects, too. It's a hit for me.
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What the heck happen to Rubolph !!! Great family movie ! Dig the band!! Will watch it again
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It’s as predictable as an Advent calendar, but thanks to Kurt Russell’s grizzly charms, The Christmas Chronicles at least gives us one of the movies’ best Santas yet.
The Christmas Chronicles is a passable enough lark, and may well be on the upper end of the spectrum when it comes to modern cinematic Christmas fare.
The film Despite its weird flourishes, the film succumbs to the tropes and emotional contrivances of the family melodrama at its core.
With its saccharine score, saturated cinematography, and trite platitudes, the film is formulaic and forgettable except for Russell’s performance as the lovable legend.
Between the atrocious green-screen work, the blatant stock footage helicopter shots of city skylines and painfully obvious Toronto-for-America locations, you would be forgiven for thinking this movie was made in 1992.
The Christmas Chronicles is one of my top 5 favorite Christmas movies and one of my favorite movies of all time. Kurt Russell's performance as Santa was stupendous and very funny. The other cast performances were great especially Darby Camp's and Judah Lewis's. The visual effects were spectacular and magical. I loved the elves they were adorable. An A+ Christmas movie.
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This movie is a must see! It put me in the Christmas spirit immediately and captured my imagination and sense of wonder like no recent Christmas movie has. Grab the popcorn and eggnog, sit back if you can, and enjoy a great movie the whole family will enjoy. Bring on the holiday cheer!
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Cheesy, harmless childish fun, the Christmas Chronicles is little more than your average holiday flick. The film expresses much of the same messages of friendship and belief as any other Christmas film, supported by solid performances all round. This is an easy watch. Not a lot more to it.
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Kurt Russel plays Santa. Is there anything else to add. It's a dumb Christmas movie. If you like elf and not but not Christmas chronicles you do not make sense.
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Production Company
1492 Pictures,
Madhouse Entertainment,
Netflix,
Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC),
Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit,
Wonder Worldwide
Release Date Nov 22, 2018
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating PG
Awards
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination
The CAFTCAD awards
• 1 Nomination
