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| Title | Arthur Christmas |
| Directed By | Sarah Smith Barry Cook (co-director) |
| Studio | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Aardman Animations |
| Distributed By | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release Date | 11 November 2011 (United Kingdom) 23 November 2011 (United States) |
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Arthur Christmas is a 2011 science fantasy Christmas film by Sarah Smith and Barry Cook. The co-production Sony Pictures Animation/Aardman Animations film focuses on Arthur Claus, the younger, clumsy son of the current Santa as he takes is upon himself to deliver a present that was left behind by accident.
Plot[]
In a world where the title of Santa is passed down by the Claus family for generations, the current Santa, Malcolm Claus has held that title for 70 nights had traded the traditional sleigh and reindeer for a high-tech vessel that was subjected by his older son, Steve Claus. While his younger son, Arthur is tasked with answering letters to Santa. When the new way led to one present tp be left behind, Arthur and his unlikely team dust off the old sleigh so Arthur can deliver it to a little girl in England.
Cast[]
- James McAvoy as Arthur Claus
- Hugh Laurie as Steven Claus
- Bill Nighy as Grandsanta
- Jim Broadbent as Malcolm Claus
- Imelda Staunton as Margaret Claus
- Ashley Jensen as Bryony Shelfley
- Marc Wootton as Peter
- Laura Linney as North Pole Computer
- Eva Longoria as Chief De Silva
- Ramona Marquez as Gwen Hines
- Michael Palin as Ernie Clicker
- Jerry Lambert as N.O.R.A.D.
- Ryan Patrick Donahoe as Pedro
- Sanjeev Bhaskar, Robbie Coltrane, Joan Cusack, Rhys Darby, Jane Horrocks, Iain McKee, Andy Serkis, and Dominic West as the Lead elves
- Pete Jack, Sarah Smith, Rich Fulcher, Kris Pearn, Kevin Cecil, Stewart Lee, Peter Baynham, Danny John-Jules, Adam Tandy, Bronagh Gallagher, Alan Short, Kevin Eldon, Seamus Malone, Cody Cameron and Emma Kennedy as the Elves