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Arthur Christmas (2011)

Starring: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Ashley Jensen

Director: Sarah Smith, Barry Cook

Release Date: November 23rd, 2011
Release Date: 11th November, 2011

Running Time: 97 Mins

Synopsis: On Christmas night at the North Pole, Santa's youngest son looks to use his father's high-tech operation for an urgent mission.

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About the Movie

Arthur Christmas is a 2011 British/American 3-D computer animated christmas comedy film, produced by Aardman Animations and Sony Pictures Animation as their first collaborative project. The film was released on November 11, 2011, in the UK, and on November 23, 2011, in the USA.

Directed by Sarah Smith, it features voices of James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Ashley Jensen, Marc Wootton, Laura Linney, Eva Longoria, Ramona Marquez and Michael Palin. Set on the Christmas night, the film tells a story about the Santa’s clumsy son, Arthur Christmas, who, when he discovers that the Santa’s high-tech ship has failed to deliver one girl’s present, goes on a mission to save the Christmas.

Arthur Christmas was very well received by critics, praising its animation, and humorous, smart and heart-warming story. The film was less successful at the box office, earning only $147 million on a $100 million budget.