Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- joyful
- warm
- whimsical
- christmas viewing
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel sweet and entertaining but less magical and less consistent than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kate and Jack are taken to Santa's Village, where elves, Mrs. Claus, festive spaces, and Christmas traditions receive extensive attention.
Belsnickel's hatred of Santa and sabotage of the village drive the conflict, while his eventual change gives the story its moral resolution.
Kurt Russell's Santa leads rescues, confronts the saboteur, and carries much of the film's comic adventure energy.
The children receive a tour, dinner, and bedtime story in Santa's Village, emphasizing colorful seasonal world-building and production design.
Films like The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two, and why
The Christmas Chronicles
Family Christmas fantasy adventure centered on Santa, children, elves, and saving the holiday.
The Santa Clause 2
A child-friendly Christmas adventure featuring Santa's world, magical creatures, and an uplifting holiday mission.
Elf
Warm, comic family fantasy about children entering a magical Christmas realm and confronting a threat to the holiday.
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris Columbus
- Release Date
- 2020-11-18
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1196)
Cast
- Kurt Russell
- Goldie Hawn
- Darby Camp
- Judah Lewis
- Julian Dennison
- Jahzir Bruno
- Darlene Love
- Tyrese Gibson
- Sunny Suljic
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two about?
- Two Christmas-believing children are swept into Santa’s magical North Pole kingdom when a rebellious elf threatens to destroy it.
- What is The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two as mild.
- What did critics think of The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two?
- Critics generally found the sequel sweet and entertaining but less magical and less consistent than its predecessor.
- Which films are like The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two?
- Films with a similar feel include The Christmas Chronicles, The Santa Clause 2, and Elf.
- How long is The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two?
- The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two?
- In United States, The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
