That Christmas

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That Christmas

PG

Released Nov 27, 2024

1h 31m

Holiday

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

Kids & Family

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Based on the charming trilogy of children's books by beloved multi award-winning writer/director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Yesterday), That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!

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More of a stocking stuffer than a proper gift from Santa, That Christmas is an amiable enough addition to the holiday canon.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I don't particularly care for the doll-like animation, but there's a couple notions in this movie that I like: one, that not everybody likes Christmas, and two, that "naughty" is subjective.

Jan 17, 2025

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Helen O'Hara

Empire Magazine

The stories are all individually charming, but overly familiar animation and underwhelming character-design blunt the effect. 

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Jacob Oller

AV Club

Schmaltz-heavy and wishlist-thin, That Christmas offers very little and doesn’t even have the self-awareness to include the receipt.

Rated: D

Dec 3, 2024

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Charles Solomon

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's not one of the toxic jollifications we complain about... A perfectly entertaining holiday movie.

Jan 17, 2025

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John Serba

Decider

It’s generally acceptable viewing fodder for families in spite of being mostly forgettable, the movie equivalent of a snowflake that dissolves the instant it drifts into your hot cocoa.

Dec 21, 2024

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Chris Wasser

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

Co-written by Richard Curtis and based on his best-selling illustrated children’s books, That Christmas keeps itself busy.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 17, 2024

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Vicenzo C

A charming homage to the Christmas spirit, That Christmas tells us a unique take on the titular holiday spearheaded by a very British(but talented) cast.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Dusty S

Nope Not That Christmas. Must have been another one.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Allen U

My 3 year old loves this and I thought it was great also. Fun and warm movie. Great message about family and friendship.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/25

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Audience Member

I absolutely loved this movie I thought it was to mainly do with santa but it wasn't instead they spread the film showcasing 3 different families I loved it. It was heart-warming and I loved the animation

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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Audience Member

How does this have a mediocre rating?! This movie was awesome! My kids watched it multiple times over the Christmas season. It has depth and some hard topics too that adults can understand. It does start slow but by the end I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Russell H

Great visuals and heart warming. My 2 year old loves it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/25

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Based on the charming trilogy of children's books by beloved multi award-winning writer/director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Yesterday), That Christmas follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!

Director: Simon Otto
Producer: Nicole P. Hearon, Adam Tandy
Screenwriter: Richard Curtis, Peter Souter
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Double Negative (DNEG), Locksmith Animation
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Thematic Elements|Some Language)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2024
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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