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The Christmas Chronicles 2

PG Released Nov 25, 2020 1h 55m Kids & Family Holiday Comedy Fantasy Adventure List
64% Tomatometer 59 Reviews 44% Audience Score 500+ Ratings
Teenager Kate Pierce is reunited with Santa Claus when a troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas -- forever. Read More Read Less
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While it's missing some of the magic of the original, The Christmas Chronicles 2 serves up a sweet second helping of holiday cheer that makes the most of its marvelously matched leads.

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David Ehrlich indieWire "The Christmas Chronicles 2" - so typical of holiday fare in the streaming era - is more convincing as a reminder that we're sometimes justified in lamenting what we've lost. Rated: D+ Dec 12, 2020 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday The Christmas Chronicles 2 is better than your average Christmas movie, even if it offers many familiar touches. Rated: 3/4 Dec 1, 2020 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Chris Columbus takes over the reins as director and binges on the cheesy digital effects, but his story does dash off into an exciting new direction as it revisits the origins of Santa. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 26, 2020 Full Review Carson Timar Clapper Even within the microcosm of Netflix Original Christmas films, The Christmas Chronicles 2 stands out as a particularly sour outing. Feb 22, 2022 Full Review Lonita Cook KCTV5 News at 9 Abandons all that genre-folding for a more traditional tale, with a lot less spark. Sep 2, 2021 Full Review Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) Kurt Russell's second outing as Santa Claus wastes its bigger, sequel-sized budget... Rated: 2/5 May 7, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Idan Charles L Another ok Christmas movie Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/17/24 Full Review Forged S I truly loved the original, full of wonder and awe. That means sequel was sure to dazzle me too, right? Sigh. Actually, this movie was quite a let down. While there were moments, especially in the second half of the movie, that recaptured the magic of the original, a majority of the film felt tonally different. Once again, this is a case where the writers took away the wrong messages from the first movie and focused on all the wrong aspects. So, what did I like about the movie? We'll, for starters, once again Kurt Russell did an amazing job as Santa Claus. In fact, he's easily my favorite part of the movie. You can tell he relishes in the role too having a good sense of what makes THIS encarnation of the character tick. Also, I enjoyed diving deeper into the lore and backstory, exploring the different cultural mythos of the character. So what didn't I like. Tyrese. His performance screamed, "I need a paycheck." I know he wasn't given much to do, but it didn't seem like he even wanted to be there. Also I wasn't a fan of the actor who portrayed the main antagonist. This is partly due to how they wrote the character but I think the creators should've/could've gone a different route. Lastly, the first movie was a fun experience for the whole family whereas this movie felt specifically geared towards kids. What resulted is dialogue that felt unnatural and humor that leaned more towards the goofy instead of the whimsical. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Nikos V Me and my 10 year old son both felt this was one of the best movies we've watched so far. Emotional, deep, fun, It had it all. And a beautiful Christmas spirit. Loved the chemistry and vibe between the leading couple. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Crazy J This movie was bad because it had a silly plot, bad character development and overall a very "cringy" story. Also did I meson the horrible charecters, the elves are scary to young viewers and the kids won't even know what's going on. The first one is good but the second is just horrible.the only reason one will watch this is because of how curious one might be on how bad this movie is. There are so many better Christmas films to watch with the family. DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE FOR YOUR OWN SAKE!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review David K Passable. This is one to slip in between the old reliables. And, really, who has enough time to get through all of the great Christmas movies. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Dean S Sat down with the family and watched this. We really enjoyed it and actually thought it was better than the first one. Ticks all the Christmas film boxes. Kurt and Goldie are great and I think it's a film under 12s will really enjoy, which lets be honest Christmas is all about! If you have little ones they will love it! 👍 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Teenager Kate Pierce is reunited with Santa Claus when a troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas -- forever.
Director
Chris Columbus
Producer
Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe
Screenwriter
Chris Columbus, Matt Lieberman
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
1492 Pictures
Rating
PG (Brief Language|Mild Action/Violence)
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 25, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 55m
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