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- 97 Minutes
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Language English
- Country UK
- Rated:
- Format: 1.85:1
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- Directed by Sarah Smith
- Written by Peter Baynham, Sarah Smith
- Starring Ashley Jensen, Bill Nighy, Eva Longoria, Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Laura Linney, Marc Wootton, Michael Palin, Ramona Marquez
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How CAN Santa deliver billions of presents to the whole world in just one night? With an army of one million combat-style Field Elves and a vast, state-of-the-art control center under the ice of the North Pole! So how could this incredible operation have MISSED one child?! To Santa's young son, Arthur, it threatens to end the magic of Christmas. With retired Grandsanta, a rebellious young elf, an old sleigh and some untrained reindeer, Arthur sets out in a crazy mission to deliver the last present! Deck the halls with excitement, fun and wonder in this new Christmas classic!
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Won: Best Animated Film, 2011 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards; Best Animated Film, 2012 Central Ohio Film Critics Association
Nominated: Best Animated Feature 2012 Golden Globes; Best Animated Film 2012 BAFTA Awards; Outstanding Visual Effects in Animated Feature, Outstanding Visual Cinematography in Animated Feature, 2012 Visual Effects Society Awards; Best Animated Feature, 2011 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
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It's as bright and twinkling as a Christmas tree, decked with warmth and humor.
-- Amy Biancolli, SF CHRONICLE
- More on Arthur Christmas :
- Article on the science in the film
- NASA technology used in the film
- Interview with director Sarah Smith