Saving Santa
Saving Santa is a 2013 British computer-animated comedy film created and written by Tony Nottage and directed by Leon Joosen, produced by Tony Nottage, Terry Stone and Nick Simunek. The film was released direct-to-video.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Leon Joosen Aaron Seelman |
| Screenplay by | Ricky Roxburgh |
| Story by | Tony Nottage |
| Produced by | Terry Stone Nick Simunek Carolyn Bennett |
| Starring | Martin Freeman Tim Curry Noel Clarke Tim Conway Pam Ferris Ashley Tisdale Joan Collins |
| Music by | Grant Olding Mark Yaeger |
Production companies | Gateway Films Prana Studios |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States India |
| Language | English |
Plot
A lowly stable elf finds that he is the only one who can stop an invasion of the North Pole by using the secret of Santa's Sleigh, a TimeGlobe, to travel back in time to Save Santa, twice.[3]
Voice cast
- Martin Freeman as Bernard D. Elf
- Tim Curry as Neville Baddington
- Noel Clarke as Snowy
- Tim Conway as Santa
- Pam Ferris as Mrs. Clause
- Ashley Tisdale as Shiny
- Joan Collins as Vera Baddington
- Chris Barrie as Blitzen
- Nicholas Guest as Chestnut
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Orange Haired Elf and Chestnut
- Rebecca Ferdinando as Valley Girl Elf
- Craig Fairbrass as The Mercenary
- Terry Stone as Mercenary
- Alex Walkinshaw as Reporter
Release
It was released in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2013 on Blu-ray and DVD by The Weinstein Company and Anchor Bay Entertainment.[4]
Reception
The film received negative critical reviews. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 17% based on six critical reviews.[5]
References
- Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 275. ISBN 9781476672939.
- Wilkinson, Amber (31 October 2014) Saving Santa 3D (2013) Film Review. Eye for Film. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- Meijer, Monica: Saving Santa (2013). (in Dutch). CineMagazine. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- "Saving Santa Blu-ray + DVD Review". Kidzworld.com.
- "Saving Santa". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
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