Overview
When the spirit of Hogswatch is threatened, an unlikely hero must step in to save the holiday.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- whimsical
- macabre
- christmas viewing
- holiday movie night
What critics said
The adaptation is broadly regarded as a faithful, inventive, and warmly comic translation of Terry Pratchett's holiday fantasy, strengthened by its performances and imaginative world-building.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Death takes on the Hogfather's role while belief, time, and mortality operate as tangible forces in Discworld.
The story combines jokes and eccentric characters with questions about belief, humanity, death, and the need for comforting myths.
Hogswatch parallels Christmas while replacing conventional Santa mythology with the Hogfather and Discworld's stranger traditions.
Susan investigates the Hogfather's disappearance as Death attempts to preserve the holiday by impersonating him.
Films like Hogfather, and why
Stardust
whimsical fantasy worlds, comic macabre themes, and eccentric ensemble storytelling
The Santa Clause
holiday fantasy, playful mythology, and a warm conflict between belief and skepticism
The Princess Bride
comic high fantasy, folkloric world-building, and irreverent supernatural adventure
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
British literary fantasy, eccentric humor, and a benevolent treatment of death and belief
Movie Details
- Director
- Vadim Jean
- Release Date
- 2007-10-12
- Runtime
- 185 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (188)
Cast
- David Jason
- Marc Warren
- Michelle Dockery
- David Warner
- Tony Robinson
- Nigel Planer
- Peter Guinness
- Stephen Marcus
- Craig Conway
- Rhodri Meilir
Common questions
- What is Hogfather about?
- On a bizarre Christmas-like night in Discworld, Death impersonates a missing holiday icon while his granddaughter battles to restore the world's belief in him.
- What is Hogfather like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hogfather as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hogfather violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hogfather as mild.
- What did critics think of Hogfather?
- The adaptation is broadly regarded as a faithful, inventive, and warmly comic translation of Terry Pratchett's holiday fantasy, strengthened by its performances and imaginative world-building.
- Which films are like Hogfather?
- Films with a similar feel include Stardust, The Santa Clause, The Princess Bride, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
- How long is Hogfather?
- Hogfather runs 185 minutes.
