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Prep & Landing

2009 · 22 min

A light, briskly charming holiday short that blends playful elf-spy antics with a warm reminder of Christmas spirit.

Directed by
Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers-Skelton
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Family
Starring
Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Derek Richardson
Tagline
No one does stealth like an Elf.
Overview
Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers-Skelton
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Family
Starring
Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Derek Richardson
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • friendship
  • work
  • found family
  • healing
Places
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

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