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Arthur Christmas

2011-11-10 · 97 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Animation · Family · Comedy

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

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Directors
Sarah Smith
Production companies
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 10,000,000
Revenue
USD 151,300,000

Top Cast

James McAvoyJames McAvoyArthur (voice)
Hugh LaurieHugh LaurieSteve (voice)
Bill NighyBill NighyGrandsanta (voice)
Jim BroadbentJim BroadbentSanta (voice)
Imelda StauntonImelda StauntonMrs Santa (voice)
Ashley JensenAshley JensenBryony (voice)
Marc WoottonMarc WoottonPeter (voice)
Laura LinneyLaura LinneyNorth Pole Computer (voice)
Eva LongoriaEva LongoriaChief De Silva (voice)
Ramona MarquezRamona MarquezGwen (voice)
Michael PalinMichael PalinErnie Clicker (voice)
Sanjeev BhaskarSanjeev BhaskarLead Elf (voice)
Robbie ColtraneRobbie ColtraneLead Elf (voice)
Joan CusackJoan CusackLead Elf (voice)
Rhys DarbyRhys DarbyLead Elf (voice)
Jane HorrocksJane HorrocksLead Elf (voice)
Iain McKeeIain McKeeLead Elf (voice)
Andy SerkisAndy SerkisLead Elf (voice)
Dominic WestDominic WestLead Elf (voice)
Peter BaynhamPeter BaynhamElf (voice)

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