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The Christmas Chronicles

2018 · 104 min

A glossy, good-natured holiday romp that coasts on charm and a charismatic Santa, easy to watch with family and gently tugging at the heart.

Tagline
Santa's in town early this year.
Overview
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • healing
  • faith
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, adventure, family, fantasy
Directed by
Clay Kaytis
Written by
Matt Lieberman
Starring
Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kurt Russell, Martin Roach, Lamorne Morris, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Oliver Hudson, Tony Nappo
Music
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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