Arthur Christmas
Directed by Sarah SmithArthur houdt van alles wat met kerst te maken heeft, sterker nog: hij is de enige in zijn familie die nog steeds is gefascineerd door de ware magie van dit feest. En dat wil wat zeggen, want hij is de zoon van de kerstman! Zijn broer Steve heeft het kerstgebeuren de efficiëntie van een militaristische operatie meegegeven, terwijl de kerstman zelf alleen maar dénkt dat hij de boel runt...
- Brian Roberts14 december 2025🎅 Why Our Family Watches Arthur Christmas Every Year You know that moment every December when someone says, “What should we watch tonight?” — and before anyone can answer, Arthur Christmas just mysteriously starts playing? Yeah. That’s not a coincidence. That’s tradition. ⸻ 🎁 Because Arthur Is Basically All of Us Arthur is a total sweetheart — clumsy, overexcited, and somehow always wearing a sweater that looks like your grandma knitted it blindfolded. He cares way too much about one kid getting their gift… which is exactly why we love him. He’s proof that even if you’re awkward, anxious, and probably shouldn’t be allowed near a sleigh, you can still save Christmas through pure chaotic good energy. ⸻ 🧦 Because the Claus Family Is a Hot Mess There’s Santa, who’s basically retired but refuses to admit it. Steve, the overachieving brother who runs Christmas like Amazon Prime on steroids. And GrandSanta, the cranky old man who’d probably still be flying reindeer without GPS or brakes. It’s like watching your own family try to agree on where to go for dinner — but with elves, explosions, and reindeer poop. ⸻ 🎄 Because It’s the Perfect Mix of Heart and Hilarity It’s sweet enough to make you tear up, but not so syrupy that you need an insulin shot. The jokes land for everyone — kids laugh at the elves zooming around like caffeinated ninjas, and adults laugh at the painfully accurate office politics of the North Pole. (“Did someone CC Santa on that memo?”) It’s the rare Christmas movie that’s both touching and genuinely funny every single year. ⸻ 🦌 Because It Reminds Us Why We Do All This Holiday Madness Arthur Christmas is that annual reminder that Christmas isn’t about perfect trees, matching pajamas, or remembering who got Aunt Carol in the gift exchange (it’s never me, thankfully). It’s about doing something kind for someone — even if you trip over the wrapping paper trying to do it. Arthur doesn’t save Christmas with fancy tech or perfect planning. He saves it because he cares. And that hits differently when you’re surrounded by the people you care about most — even if they’ve stolen your blanket on the couch again. ⸻ 🎬 And Honestly… Because It Just Feels Like Us Every family has “that one movie.” The one that plays while someone’s half-asleep, someone else is on their phone, and yet somehow everyone still laughs at the same parts. For us, that’s Arthur Christmas. It’s become the official start of “OK, now it’s actually Christmas.” We watch it, we quote it, we love it — because it’s funny, it’s chaotic, and it’s full of heart. Just like us.
Arthur Christmas Trivia
Arthur Christmas was released on 11 november 2011.
Arthur Christmas was directed by Sarah Smith.
Arthur Christmas has a runtime of 1 u, 37 m.
Arthur Christmas was produced by Peter Lord, Steve Pegram, Carla Shelley, David Sproxton.
Arthur houdt van alles wat met kerst te maken heeft, sterker nog: hij is de enige in zijn familie die nog steeds is gefascineerd door de ware magie van dit feest. En dat wil wat zeggen, want hij is de zoon van de kerstman! Zijn broer Steve heeft het kerstgebeuren de efficiëntie van een militaristische operatie meegegeven, terwijl de kerstman zelf alleen maar dénkt dat hij de boel runt...
The key characters in Arthur Christmas are Arthur (voice) (James McAvoy), Steve (voice) (Hugh Laurie), Grandsanta (voice) (Bill Nighy).
Arthur Christmas is rated AL.
Arthur Christmas is a Familie, Drama, Animatie film.
Arthur Christmas has an audience rating of 7.7 out of 10.
Arthur Christmas had a budget of US$ 10 mln..
Arthur Christmas has made US$ 151,3 mln. at the box office.