# A Boy Called Christmas (2021)

> A brave boy, a headstrong reindeer, and a loyal mouse journey into a snowy magical north to uncover the origins of Christmas wonder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/432620

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Family, Adventure, Fantasy
- Director: Gil Kenan
- Cast: Henry Lawfull, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Zoe Colletti, Stephen Merchant, Joel Fry
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10187208/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, comic, endearing, christmas viewing, family movie night

## Synopsis

A young boy journeys into the frozen wild to find his missing father, only to discover a secret world of magic.

## Movies like A Boy Called Christmas

- [The Christmas Chronicles (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/248634)
- [Arthur Christmas (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/34512)
- [Prancer Returns (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/34630)
- [Last Christmas (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/382828)
- [Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/507070)
- [Noelle (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/309160)
- [Get Santa (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/142491)
- [The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/248817)
- [The Magician's Elephant (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/551559)
- [Finding Father Christmas (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/7530823)

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