A Boy Called Christmas Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Eleven-year-old Nikolas, nicknamed Christmas because we was born on Christmas Day, has received only one toy in his life: a doll carved out of a turnip. But he's happy with his turnip doll, because it came from his parents, who love him. Then one day his widower father goes missing, and Nikolas must travel to the North Pole to save him. The story evolves into magical tale evolving elves, reindeers and a quest.

Cited as paraphrased plot formulation from deadline.com

Adventure Family Holiday

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  Jim Broadbent

  Jay Kelly, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I

• Z
  Zoe Colletti

  The Family Plan 2, Gigi & Nate

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  Toby Jones

  The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2

• S
  Sally Hawkins

  Wonka, Bring Her Back

• M
  Michiel Huisman

  Wild, 2:22

• H
  Henry Lawfull

  The Kitchen

• 
  Maggie Smith

  Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

• R
  Rune Temte

  Captain Marvel, Arctic Void

• I
  Indica Watson

• 
  Kristen Wiig

  Masters of the Universe, Cut Off

Who is making A Boy Called Christmas – Crew List

A look at A Boy Called Christmas behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Gil Kenan last helmed Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Poltergeist. The film's writer Ol Parker last penned Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Director

Gil Kenan

Screenwriter

Ol Parker

Producers

Graham Broadbent
Pete Czernin

Production – What we know about the A Boy Called Christmas

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Key Facts

• StudioCanal will release the film in theaters in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France and China (4/15/19).
• Based on the 2015 novel by Matt Haig.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2021

Completed

Changed A Boy Called Christmas movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2019

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Now filming - will shoot in Lapland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and London.

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