Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- enchanting
- cheerful
- whimsical
- christmas viewing
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics found the family-friendly animated sequel underwhelming, citing limited magic and mild violence rather than a compelling holiday adventure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot begins with Odette and Derek preparing their first Christmas celebration while Rothbart threatens the holiday.
The film is explicitly presented as a musical holiday treat with a princess, magical kingdom, and villainous threat.
The production returns to the Swan Princess characters and is specifically described as using beautiful CG animation for the first time.
Rothbart’s central objective is to destroy Christmas itself, making preservation of the celebration the story’s defining conflict.
Films like The Swan Princess Christmas, and why
The Swan Princess
family-friendly animated fantasy musical with holiday themes and royal protagonists
The Nutcracker Prince
Christmas animation combining musical numbers, magical fantasy, comic side characters, and an uplifting rescue plot
Barbie in the Nutcracker
family-oriented Christmas fantasy animation centered on a kingdom threatened by a villain and saved through friendship
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Rich
- Release Date
- 2012-11-05
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (53)
Cast
- Yuri Lowenthal
- Brian Nissen
- Catherine Parks
- David Lodge
- Joseph Medrano
- James Arrington
- G.K. Bowes
- Jennifer Miller
- Maxine Blue
- Christine Lakin
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Swan Princess Christmas about?
- A princess, her prince, and their woodland companions defend their first Christmas celebration from a determined magical villain.
- What is The Swan Princess Christmas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Swan Princess Christmas as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Swan Princess Christmas violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Swan Princess Christmas as mild.
- What did critics think of The Swan Princess Christmas?
- Critics found the family-friendly animated sequel underwhelming, citing limited magic and mild violence rather than a compelling holiday adventure.
- Which films are like The Swan Princess Christmas?
- Films with a similar feel include The Swan Princess, The Nutcracker Prince, and Barbie in the Nutcracker.
- How long is The Swan Princess Christmas?
- The Swan Princess Christmas runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Swan Princess Christmas?
- In United States, The Swan Princess Christmas is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Video.
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