The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

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The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about. (imdb)

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Directed By: Clay Kaytis

Written By: Matt Lieberman, David Guggenheim

Starring: Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Martin Roach, Oliver Hudson, Lamorne Morris, Steven Van Zandt, Judah Lewis, Darby Camp

Genres: Comedy, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Adventure

Franchise: The Christmas Chronicles

Country: USA

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Stars	User	Rating
4	Jasongirl67	75 _69th
One of the wildest Christmas movies I've ever seen and very funny Favorite scene when the elves attack a gang of thugs Kurt Russell gives a good performance and it was nice seeing Goldie Hawn in a brief cameo
3	TheDenizen	45 _21st
A goofy "save Christmas" adventure for kids that never strays far from the safe and expected formula, but also isn't overly annoying, making it a mostly inoffensive mixed bag. While Kurt Russell as Santa Claus is pretty decent (with a couple of genuinely funny moments)...the musical number needlessly thrown into the middle of the film is just atrocious.
3	KasperL	60 _50th
Likeable.
3	Luna6ix	72 _41st
Russell puts a nice spin on the character, he really made it his own. I'd much rather him as Jack Burton or Snake Plisskin saving Christmas--imagine that. But this was a perfectly acceptable flick, even if it treads the same ground as a whole slew of other Christmas movies, some of which are already well entrenched into holiday traditions. That jail scene was pretty nuts/awesome.
3	XakkMaster	65 _34th
It's a cheesy, predictable Christmas movie, but it's definitely good for the genre. Kurt Russell makes for an amazing Santa - this is a pretty unique take on the character and mythology too. I loved seeing Santa's workshop and the imaginative vision of the inside of his gift sack.
2	Jerky	65 _83rd
{{ CHRISTMAS MOVIE MARATHON - DAY 8 )) My man Kurt Russell shines as jolly St. Nick in this watchable Yuletide film. It has an Adventures in Babysitting vibe going on, (roaming the streets of Chicago, being brought to a chop shop by gang members, racing home before the mom arrives, impromptu concert) which makes since as it was produced by Chris Columbus. The film is at it's strongest whenever Russell is on screen, but there's some good Christmas magic throughout.
2	stuie299	65 _21st
It really can't be stated just how perfect Kurt Russell is for the role. He is the one bright spot in an otherwise subpar movie. The biggest most glaring problem is the screenplay. A lot of the dialogue is absolutely cringeworthy. Still it's a rather charming movie, but mostly it feels like a missed opportunity with lots of potential left on the table.
2	amazedemon	61 _25th
The Christmas Chronicles is inoffensive Xmas fluff that despite a few sweet moments leaves no lasting impression the second the credits role. Russell leads what (in days gone by) would be a TV movie in almost every aspect; mediocre acting, cheesy dialogue, a recently deceased parent as a cheap ploy for sympathy. The CGI is decent, though the elves were creepy. Definitely not a Xmas classic, nor a particularly good film, but fills it place as a new but familiar holiday film.
2	BadFurDay	4 _23rd
Eh, it's a cute Christmas movie alright. The kids annoyed me and the CGI was trash, but it wasn't awful really, I'm sure kids would love it.
2	Rudolph101	65 _12th
(To the tune of fairytale of New York) It was Christmas Chroniiiiclesss, And it was okay, I'll give it sixty fiveee, won't see it ever againn, It wasn't a bad film, Nor was it a great film, It made me look awayyy, And check my twitter feed, bla bla bla so happy Christmas!! Happy Christmas fellow Critickers. (Maybe watch home alone instead though!)
2	Quintonjamin	30 _15th
All points are for Kurt Russell. The whole dead dad thing was a no go for me. I'll watch the second one purely because Julian Dennison is apparently in it. Oh yeah, Kurt Russell sang.
1	Anomaly	60 _29th
Decent setup, but almost all the complexifying events are absurd or unreasonable. Only really worth it for Russell.
1	BurstBubble	80 _54th
It's in the same vain as Home Alone and The Santa Clause so if you like those movies you'd probably enjoy this. It's very cheesy, predictable, and has too many pointless subplots that disappear almost as soon as they show up, but it's still rather likable and has the Christmas atmosphere. Plus Kurt Russell makes a pretty good Santa Claus.
1	Okkervil	40 _29th
Passable festive time-waster,
1	Sweekoden	51 _35th
Watched it with my mom and had a good Christmas time though it's sort of a nothing movie.
1	PetrosTser	60 _41st
A very pleasant movie thanks to the catchy premise, a very good casting choice in Kurt Russell and some good laughs. The visuals are pretty good and the two kids (Judah Lewis and Darby Camp) rather convincing. Of course, it's also a very predictable, by-the-numbers film that's drenched in cliches and cheesiness. Expected that factor might be but had they toned it down a bit we could have had a new holiday classic.
1	ribcage	73 _65th
Only Kurt Russell makes this work. Which makes sense because it's a movie whose central idea is Kurt Russell as Santa Claus as Kurt Russell. This is a thing I needed. And that mid-movie full blown blues rock Christmas musical number with Kurt himself belting it out?? I needed that even more. Everything else in this movie is almost intentionally irrelevant. Except the elves. Those were a miserable misfire and I hated them. The elves were talking cats. Basically.
1	myfavchords	73 _36th
Kurt Russell does a fine job here in the lead role. The story is predictable but it has a lot of fun moments. This is a fun time waster that is good for the whole family for Christmas. Overall I would recommend this movie.
1	Letterdief	80 _66th
Watched it on Christmas night. I loved it.
1	hotsake	57 _45th
Like most people, I enjoyed Kurt Russell's performance. I wasn't that big of a fan of the rest of it though. For me, it was a one-and-done kind of film but my wife loved it so most likely I'll be watching it again.
1	fra paolo	29 _20th
Cromulent Christmas viewing, apart from an ill-advised musical number.
1	PUNQ	50 _77th
Stupid and happy like a Christmas movie should be...
1	Yiannos	45 _13th
Kurt is good, the film is not.
1	wademenard	3 _48th
Kurt Russell Santa is Best Santa.
1	Xenophule	6 _21st
A decent bit of entertainment. Not my favorite Santa-is-in-trouble-and-we're-helping-plus-Christmas-cheer-is-low movie, but fun nonetheless. Curt Russel is an excellent Santa.
1	nobamba	55 _54th
Kurt Russell makes an amazing Santa Claus lookalike in this family Christmas movie. The child actors are okay but all the other characters aren't great, except for Vella Lovell. The elves were cute at first, then resembled Gremlins in the garage. I saw the trailer for the sequel and I'm not looking forward to the overuse of CG. Fav scene: Santa speaking to a couple in Hindi and the guy replies, "I speak English, you _____."
1	adornment	64 _40th
It's a bit too cutesy for its own good, but when it works, it works. Kurt Russell is a five-star Santa. It has the spirit of Christmas running all through with original delivery and an exciting fantastical story to go along with it. It has all the predictability of any old movie you'll watch this month, but come on. It's Christmas. What are the holidays for?

Average Percentile 38.37% from 374 Ratings