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Arthur Christmas (97 min)
Synopsis: How CAN Santa deliver billions of presents to the whole world in just one night? With an army of one million combat-style Field Elves and a vast, state-of-the-art control center under the ice of the North Pole! So how could this incredible operation have MISSED one child?! To Santa’s young son, Arthur, it threatens to end the magic of Christmas. With retired Grandsanta, a rebellious young elf, an old sleigh and some untrained reindeer, Arthur sets out in a crazy mission to deliver the last present!
Cast: James McAvoy (Arthur Claus), Hugh Laurie (Steven “Steve” Claus), Bill Nighy (Grandsanta), Jim Broadbent (Malcolm Claus), Imelda Staunton (Margaret Claus), Ashley Jensen (Bryony Shelfley), Marc Woolton (Peter), Michael Palin (Ernie Clicker), Ramona Marquez (Gwen Hines), Laura Linney (North Pole Computer), Eva Longoria (Chief De Silva), Jerry Lambert (N.O.R.A.D.),
Directed by Sarah Smith (Co-directed by Barry Cook)
US Release Date: November 23, 2011 (Premiered at Ziegfeld Theatre on November 13)
US Home Media Release Dates: November 6, 2012 (DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D)
Trivia:
• Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams
• The first film made by Aardman Animations in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation after they parted ways with DreamWorks Animation due to the box office failure of the 2006 film Flushed Away.
• The music video for Justin Bieber's rendition of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", which plays over the end credits, was exclusively shown in theatres before the film.
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For more videos related to this film, check out this curated playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfQnigF_xmZG49Zw6tNab5BuImsyZ6us1
Arthur Christmas (97 min)
Synopsis: How CAN Santa deliver billions of presents to the whole world in just one night? With an army of one million combat-style Field Elves and a vast, state-of-the-art control center under the ice of the North Pole! So how could this incredible operation have MISSED one child?! To Santa’s young son, Arthur, it threatens to end the magic of Christmas. With retired Grandsanta, a rebellious young elf, an old sleigh and some untrained reindeer, Arthur sets out in a crazy mission to deliver the last present!
Cast: James McAvoy (Arthur Claus), Hugh Laurie (Steven “Steve” Claus), Bill Nighy (Grandsanta), Jim Broadbent (Malcolm Claus), Imelda Staunton (Margaret Claus), Ashley Jensen (Bryony Shelfley), Marc Woolton (Peter), Michael Palin (Ernie Clicker), Ramona Marquez (Gwen Hines), Laura Linney (North Pole Computer), Eva Longoria (Chief De Silva), Jerry Lambert (N.O.R.A.D.),
Directed by Sarah Smith (Co-directed by Barry Cook)
US Release Date: November 23, 2011 (Premiered at Ziegfeld Theatre on November 13)
US Home Media Release Dates: November 6, 2012 (DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D)
Trivia:
• Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams
• The first film made by Aardman Animations in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation after they parted ways with DreamWorks Animation due to the box office failure of the 2006 film Flushed Away.
• The music video for Justin Bieber's rendition of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", which plays over the end credits, was exclusively shown in theatres before the film.
The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content.
Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.
