Horseface
Might be good, not sure. This is one of those films that punish you for having bought an HDR TV. I'm not sure what's going on here, because someone decided to turn down the brightness to 20%. It's possible there's a good movie here, ...
Movie spotlight
The Christmas Chronicles
2018
Movie
104 min
English
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.
Insights
IMDb7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic54/100
Google Users73%
Director: Clay Kaytis•Genres: Family, Comedy, Adventure
Plot Summary
Siblings Kate and Teddy Pierce plan to capture Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. When their poorly executed plan causes Santa's sleigh to crash and lose its magic, the children must help Santa race against time to save Christmas. They embark on a wild adventure to retrieve Santa's magical hat and ensure presents are delivered worldwide before the holiday is ruined.
Critical Reception
The Christmas Chronicles received a mixed to positive reception, with many critics praising Kurt Russell's performance as Santa Claus. While some found the plot predictable and the special effects occasionally lacking, the film was generally considered a fun and festive holiday movie suitable for families.
What Reviewers Say
Kurt Russell's charismatic portrayal of Santa Claus is a highlight.
The film offers a high-energy, if somewhat formulaic, holiday adventure.
While not groundbreaking, it delivers sufficient Christmas spirit and entertainment for families.
Google audience: Google users generally enjoyed the movie, appreciating its festive atmosphere and Kurt Russell's performance. Many found it to be a fun and heartwarming holiday film that successfully captures the spirit of Christmas, though some wished for more originality.
Fun Fact
Kurt Russell's real-life wife, Goldie Hawn, plays Mrs. Claus in the film. They previously starred together as Santa and Mrs. Claus in Netflix's 'The Christmas Chronicles 2'.
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4 reviews
Peter McGinn
Pretty standard fare mostly. Dad died, son going off the rails, daughter still believes, let’s haul Santa in to help. (Which he does by letting them help him.) I found myself poking holes in the plot, which is a silly thing to do anyway in ...
r96sk
Fun film, perfectly suitable for the festive period. I do enjoy Kurt Russell, I like most of the films that I've seen him in and this is another one to add to the list. He's great in the lead role, very much carrying the film. The other ...
Kamurai
Decent watch at best, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. Perhaps it's just that I don't like Kurt Russell and him injecting all his "Russellness" into Santa Claus ruins the magic of the character for me, but I really feel t...