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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008 · 43 min

A warm, silly holiday romp with puppets, gentle jokes, and a cozy message about being together.

Overview: When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, they discover that Christmas is the time to be with those you care about most, as they dash home to make a friends Christmas wish come true.

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: friendship
found family
family
love
redemption
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: family, comedy, adventure, tv movie
Directed by: Kirk R. Thatcher
Written by: Andrew Samson, Scott Ganz, Paul Williams, Hugh Fink
Starring: Jane Krakowski, Richard Griffiths, Steve Whitmire, Madison Pettis, Whoopi Goldberg, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Michael Bloomberg
Music: Chris Caswell
Cinematography: Luke Geissbühler
Runtime: 43 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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