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

Plot

What's the story about?

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

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Boy Called Christmas.

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  Jim Broadbent

  Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Cloud Atlas

• Z
  Zoe Colletti

  Gigi & Nate

• 
  Toby Jones

  The Actor, Mr Burton

• S
  Sally Hawkins

  Bring Her Back, Wonka

• M
  Michiel Huisman

  2:22, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

• H
  Henry Lawfull

  The Kitchen

• 
  Maggie Smith

  Gnomeo and Juliet, Quartet

• R
  Rune Temte

  Captain Marvel, Arctic Void

• I
  Indica Watson

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  Kristen Wiig

  Despicable Me 4, Despicable Me

Crew Behind the Film

The A Boy Called Christmas behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Gil Kenan last directed Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Poltergeist. The film's writer Ol Parker last wrote 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 Details

What we know about the A Boy Called Christmas movie production.

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.

Production Updates for A Boy Called Christmas

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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