A Boy Called Christmas

Name: A Boy Called Christmas
Genre: Adventure, Family
Released: 2021-01-01
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Henry Lawfull, Michiel Huisman, Stephen Merchant, Maggie Smith, Sally Hawkins

2021| 1h 46m| IMDb 6.8

A Boy Called Christmas (2021) is currently streaming in the UK on Cinema. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Adventure Family

The origin story of Father Christmas is re-imagined in Gil Kenan's live action A Boy Called Christmas. An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm.

Director: Gil Kenan

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Henry Lawfull Michiel Huisman Stephen Merchant Maggie Smith Sally Hawkins Jim Broadbent Toby Jones

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