A Boy Called Christmas
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): November 24, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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88
RogerEbert.comNell MinowNov 24, 2021
A Boy Called Christmas is a resplendent Santa Claus origin story with a star-filled cast, sumptuous visuals, and some melancholy details to keep it from being too sugary. Read full review
80
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyDec 3, 2021
It’s surprising how much the film can flit between clangingly obvious bits of exposition – aha! The source of the floppy red hat! A reindeer that happens to be named Blitzen! – and more mature perspectives on the holidays. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanNov 24, 2021
Magic abounds in A Boy Called Christmas, Netflix’s first prestige holiday movie of the season, but pulsing through this winning adventure tale is something even stronger: the immersive power of storytelling. Read full review
70
VarietyMichael NordineNov 24, 2021
“Christmas” is a cut above the usual holiday dross. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 29, 2021
In a winter of dull holiday romances and seriously unimaginative seasonal slop, this one tickles and delights and is at least good enough to put off that “Christmas Story” rerun you know you’re getting around to, because that after-all is a tradition. Read full review
60
EmpireIan FreerNov 29, 2021
A Boy Called Christmas is by-the-numbers Yuletide storytelling buoyed by a strong Brit cast, inventive filmmaking and a heart in the right place. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeNov 23, 2021
It feels kid-gloves at times: big-hearted and entertaining, but possibly lacking a little fun or oomph. A lovely warming film, though. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaNov 24, 2021
Fascinatingly muddled. Read full review
40
The TelegraphRobbie CollinDec 9, 2021
At a glance, A Boy Called Christmas looks delightful enough, with its snowy landscapes, cosy knitwear, and scenes of Jim Broadbent larking around in a periwig and frock coat. But beneath its Paddington-meets-Potter storybook exterior, its bloodstream runs with purest gloop. Read full review
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