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Yes, Virginia

2009 · 30 min

A warm, gentle holiday tale that feels like a cozy storybook, with a touch of whimsy and earnest charm.

Directed by
Pete Circuitt
Genres
Animation, Family
Tagline
Yes, Virginia: There Is a Santa Claus
Overview
New York City, 1897. A little girl named Virginia O'Hanlon loves Christmas more than anything else in the world. When a schoolyard bully challenges her belief in Santa Claus, Virginia embarks on a quest across the city to prove he is real. Based on the true story of the most famous newspaper editorial of all time.

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Directed by
Pete Circuitt
Genres
Animation, Family
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • faith
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
animation, family
Directed by
Pete Circuitt
Written by
Chris Plehal
Starring
Neil Patrick Harris, Bea Miller, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alfred Molina, Robb Pruitt, Andrew Cherry, Taylor Hay, Michael Buscemi
Runtime
30 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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