A Boy Called Christmas is a new movie that aired on Netflix in November. The movie is based on a book under the same title.
Find out more about the Christmas movie!
- A Boy Called Christmas is a 2021 British Christmas fantasy film.
- It was directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay by Ol Parker and Kenan.
- It was based on the 2015 book of the same name by Matt Haig.
- The film was released on 26 November 2021 in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany and China, by StudioCanal
- Netflix released the film elsewhere on 24 November 2021.
- The film received positive reviews from critics.
- In the United Kingdom, the film is classed as a ‘Sky Original’.
- It is available to watch on Sky Cinema and streaming on Sky’s streaming service NOW.
- A deal was completed in May 2016 for the book to be adapted into film by Blueprint Pictures and StudioCanal.
- Ol Parker was set to write the screenplay.
- In April 2019, Gil Kenan was revealed to be directing the film, with Jim Broadbent, Sally Hawkins, Maggie Smith and Kristen Wiig amongst the cast.
- Filming began that same month.
- Production occurred in Lapland, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and London.
- On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 86% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 6.70/10.
- The site’s critical consensus reads, “A Boy Called Christmas offers few surprises, but makes up for its lack of originality with a heaping helping of winsome holiday spirit.”
- On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.
- Rune Temte, who plays Anders, dubbed himself in the Norwegian version.
- Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent and Toby Jones previously starred together in the Harry Potter franchise, as Minerva McGonagall, Horace Slughorn and Dobby respectively.
- Jim Broadbent voiced Santa in Arthur Christmas (2011).
- Jim Broadbent, Michiel Huisman and Joel Fry had supporting roles in Game of Thrones (2011), as Archmaester Ebrose, Daario Naharis and Hizdahr zo Loraq respectively.
- Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent previously starred together in Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017), with Joel Fry also appearing in Paddington 2 (2017).
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