Glisten and the Merry Mission

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Glisten and the Merry Mission

G

2023

1h 20m

Holiday

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

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When a toy shortage hits Santa's Workshop before Christmas, young elfling Marzipan must go on an adventure to find Glisten, a magical snow deer.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

It's not exactly smooth -- it smacks of a limited budget or a rushed production -- but this animated Christmas movie for kids is still sweetly charming, adorably silly, and full of good cheer.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 14, 2023

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

A harmless and amusing adventure. Beneath its story, there's a palpable heartbeat and a positive message about believing in the magic of Christmas which kids will appreciate.

Nov 3, 2023

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

If you want to take your kids to see a sweet Christmas picture that imparts an uplifting message for the holiday season, this is exactly what you’re looking for.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 2, 2023

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Glisten and the Merry Mission

Great movie and cute characters-animationWell Done!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Anne

1. The "Spirit of Christmas" is believing in a sparkly reindeer? Ugh. 2. Far too many and too lengthy scary scenes of aggressive wolves baring their teeth. These scenes went on and on, causing the preschool kids to cry and hide their eyes. The bear could have been a little less scary and a little less depressed. 3. We hated how this film took concepts such as the true spirit of Christmas, the Christmas star, gift giving, and St Nicholas/Santa Claus, and reduced them mostly to secular drivel. 4. The animation was colorful and sometimes cute, sometimes strangely off-putting (the glassy eyes, all alike and oddly staring. 5. The little elf girl walking her mom to work and being left to her own devices and to care for herself. Not a good example for anyone!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Stephanie H

Super fun, my kids couldn't get enough!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Catherine K

This movie was so wholesome and sweet. A nostalgic return to the type of holiday movies I loved as a child. And my kids adored it! We all left the theater with smiles on our faces.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Audience Member

This is a great family film! It is warm and fun, with so many great characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Jessica T

This movie is perfect for kids and family movie matinee. It's easy to watch, I laughed out loud a few times and it was nice seeing my kids laugh at stuff that wasn't an easy laugh fart joke like so many of these animated movies are doing. Don't overthink this one just enjoy it for what it is.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Santa

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Synopsis

When a toy shortage hits Santa's Workshop before Christmas, young elfling Marzipan must go on an adventure to find Glisten, a magical snow deer.

Director: Cory Morrison
Producer: Patrick Hughes
Screenwriter: Temple Mathews, Sharon Price John
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Movie Trailer House, Build a Bear Entertainment, Foundation Media Partners
Rating: G
Genre: Holiday, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 20m

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