Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas is the story of Santa Claus (Jim Broadbent) and his family. His father, the retired former Santa (Billy Nighy), longs for the good-old days of riding on his rickety sleigh with his eight lyrically-named reindeer. Things have changed, since then, and now presents are delivered by a high tech mode of operations, courtesy of Santa's older son Steve (Hugh Laurie). And finally, there's Arthur (James McAvoy) the good-hearted screw-up of the family.

And, since this is both a heartwarming and laugh-plenty Christmas movie, the good-hearted screw-up will be called upon to save the day when one child goes overlooked on Christmas.

The plot: So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But this year, Santa's son Arthur has an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns.

Genres Kids/Family, Holiday and Animation, Release Date on November 23rd, 2011 (wide). Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Starring James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton. Directed by Barry Cook, produced by Carla Shelley, David Sproxton and Peter Lord.