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Prancer: A Christmas Tale

2022 · 105 min

A gentle, heartfelt holiday story about family and belief, with a touch of magic and emotional warmth.

Directed by
Phil Hawkins
Genres
Family, Fantasy
Starring
James Cromwell, Darcey Ewart, Sarah-Jane Potts
Overview
Ten-year-old Gloria and her recently widowed grandfather Bud befriend a mysterious reindeer when the family gather for Christmas. Bud comes to believe that Prancer may actually be magical, but Gloria fears his theory will send him straight to a retirement home.

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Stream in the UK
  • Now TV Cinema
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Phil Hawkins
Genres
Family, Fantasy
Starring
James Cromwell, Darcey Ewart, Sarah-Jane Potts
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • faith
  • healing
  • parenthood
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Genres
family, fantasy
Directed by
Phil Hawkins
Written by
Greg Taylor
Starring
James Cromwell, Darcey Ewart, Sarah-Jane Potts, Aaron McCusker, Joseph Millson, Stephanie Levi-John, Florisa Kamara, Lucas Persaud
Music
Mark McKenzie
Cinematography
James Oldham
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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