The Star may not leave audiences singing "Hallelujah," but its offbeat yet sincere approach to the nativity story makes for acceptably diverting holiday viewing.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Timothy Reckart -
Producer -
Jenni Magee-Cook -
Screenwriter -
Carlos Kotkin -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures Entertainment -
Production Co -
Franklin Entertainment , Affirm Films , Walden Media , Sony Pictures Animation , Columbia Pictures , The Jim Henson Company -
Rating -
PG (Some Thematic Elements) -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Holiday , Comedy , Adventure , Animation -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 17, 2017, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 6, 2018 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$40.4M -
Runtime -
1h 26m -
Sound Mix -
DTS , Dolby Digital , Dolby Atmos -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)