A Boy Called Christmas
“Experience the magic.”
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…
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Cast
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Henry Lawfull
Nikolas
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Les Misérables
Toby Jones
Father Topo
Known for
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
MobLand
Gil Kenan
Glenn Freemantle
Graham Broadbent
Matt Haig
Sally Hawkins
Mother Vodol
Known for
The Shape of Water
Blue Jasmine
Peter Czernin
Known for
Kicking and Screaming
Gary Williamson
Kristen Wiig
Aunt Carlotta
Known for
The Martian
Ghostbusters
Ol Parker
Celia Duval
Gil Kenan Director · Ol Parker Screenplay Matt Haig Author
Worldwide gross $3.7M · United States release November 24, 2021 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,700,000
Production
StudioCanal UK
Production
Blueprint Pictures
Production
Netflix
Studio · Production
StudioCanal
Production · Distribution
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · November 24, 2021
Digital · Netflix
United States · November 24, 2021
Digital · Netflix
United Kingdom · November 26, 2021
Limited theatrical
Australia
November 25, 2021 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 24, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Denmark
November 24, 2021 · Digital
France
December 17, 2021 · Digital · MyCanal
December 17, 2025 · TV · CStar
Germany
November 26, 2021 · Theatrical
Greece
November 24, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Ireland
November 24, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
November 26, 2021 · Theatrical
Italy
November 24, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Japan
November 24, 2021 · Digital
Netherlands
November 24, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
November 24, 2021 · Digital
Romania
November 24, 2021 · Limited theatrical
Singapore
November 24, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
South Korea
November 24, 2021 · Theatrical
Spain
November 24, 2021 · Digital
Thailand
November 24, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Ukraine
November 24, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
United Kingdom
November 26, 2021 · Digital · Sky Cinema
November 26, 2021 · TV · Sky Cinema
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