A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Called Christmas is a 2021 British Christmas fantasy film directed by Gil Kenan from a screenplay by Ol Parker and Kenan, based on the 2015 book of the same name by Matt Haig, and starring Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Zoe Colletti, Stephen Merchant, Jim Broadbent, and Maggie Smith. It tells the story of a boy who travels to a land of elves with the mouse that he trained to speak as he ends up coming to their aid when people sent by the king, which his father is part of, make off with one of the elves. The story is told by an old lady to her grand-niece and grand-nephews.
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| Directed by | Gil Kenan |
| Screenplay by | Ol Parker Gil Kenan |
| Based on | A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig |
| Produced by | Graham Broadbent Pete Czernin |
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| Cinematography | Zac Nicholson |
| Edited by | Peter Lambert Richard Ketteridge |
| Music by | Dario Marianelli |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3.8 million |
The film was released on 26 November, 2021 in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, and China, by StudioCanal, while Netflix released the film internationally, on 24 November, 2021. The film received positive reviews from critics.
In the United Kingdom, the film was classed as a Sky Original and became available to watch on Sky Cinema and streaming on Sky's streaming service NOW.