# Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights (2024)

> A determined flying reindeer boy chases Santa's missing sleigh and discovers that friendship matters more than earning a place among holiday heroes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/507070

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Director: Kari Juusonen
- Cast: Matthew Whelan, Emma Jenkins, Paul Tylak, Roger Gregg, Dermot Magennis, Aileen Mythen, Lucy Smith, Harry Weld-Moore
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14813816/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: playful, uplifting, whimsical, family movie night, christmas holidays

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