The Christmas Chronicles 2

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The Christmas Chronicles 2

PG

2020

1h 55m

Kids & Family

Holiday

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

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Teenager Kate Pierce is reunited with Santa Claus when a troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas -- forever.

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Critics Consensus

While it's missing some of the magic of the original, The Christmas Chronicles 2 serves up a sweet second helping of holiday cheer that makes the most of its marvelously matched leads.

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

"The Christmas Chronicles 2" - so typical of holiday fare in the streaming era - is more convincing as a reminder that we're sometimes justified in lamenting what we've lost.

Rated: D+

Dec 12, 2020

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Robert Levin

Newsday

The Christmas Chronicles 2 is better than your average Christmas movie, even if it offers many familiar touches.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 1, 2020

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Chris Columbus takes over the reins as director and binges on the cheesy digital effects, but his story does dash off into an exciting new direction as it revisits the origins of Santa.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 26, 2020

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Carson Timar

Clapper

Even within the microcosm of Netflix Original Christmas films, The Christmas Chronicles 2 stands out as a particularly sour outing.

Feb 22, 2022

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

Abandons all that genre-folding for a more traditional tale, with a lot less spark.

Sep 2, 2021

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Kurt Russell's second outing as Santa Claus wastes its bigger, sequel-sized budget...

Rated: 2/5

May 7, 2021

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Sara M.

i hate this movie the acting is terrible

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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Dirk T

As of this writing the Tomatometer gave this movie a 66% rating and the only thing I can think of is how? I have liked all of Kurt Russel's movies... until now. This movie was so bad that if it put off an odor you wouldn't want to step in it. I was hoping for another movie to add to my yearly Christmas watch list, but what I got was a big disappointment.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Sam O

The creepy CGI elves will live rent free in my head for years to come, and the end sequence where the whole cast sings an overly dramatic rendition of "O Christmas Tree" will no doubt pop into my head every so often to remind me how bad movies can be.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Scott V

The first was good so we gave this a shot. Wow was this a waste of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. I'm shocked those two even looked at the script and agreed to it. This one was so bad. About halfway through We were all making fun of it and wondering when it would end.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Audience Member

An amazing movie, one of the best ones I've ever seen. And I love how if Santa was real, this is the most realistic depiction! Love everything about this film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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Viviana B

My all time FAVORITE Christmas movie! It makes my heart so happy and I love watching every winter. The little elves are so cute and funny. The plot was great and overall a fantastic movie! I will forever suggest it to anyone!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Synopsis

Teenager Kate Pierce is reunited with Santa Claus when a troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas -- forever.

Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe
Screenwriter: Chris Columbus, Matt Lieberman
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: 1492 Pictures
Rating: PG (Brief Language|Mild Action/Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2020
Runtime: 1h 55m

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