Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

Name: Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Genre: Animation, Family
Released: December 1, 2018
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 38
Cast: Christopher Jacot, George Buza, Jean Yoon, Jeff Dunham, John Cleese

2018

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Screen Media Films | Release Date: December 1, 2018 | PG

Starring: Christopher Jacot, George Buza, Jean Yoon, Jeff Dunham, John Cleese, Josh Hutcherson, Martin Short, Morena Baccarin, Robert Tinkler, Samantha Bee

Summary: When one of Santa’s reindeer suddenly announces his retirement, he needs to find a replacement and fast! Against all odds, Elliot and his best friend Hazel set out to prove that he is the horse for the job. As Elliot and Hazel take on the North Pole reindeer try-outs, Hazel learns that Christmas as we know it may be headed for disaster.When one of Santa’s reindeer suddenly announces his retirement, he needs to find a replacement and fast! Against all odds, Elliot and his best friend Hazel set out to prove that he is the horse for the job. As Elliot and Hazel take on the North Pole reindeer try-outs, Hazel learns that Christmas as we know it may be headed for disaster. Meanwhile, back at the farm a potential new owner has plans that threaten the lives of their friends. Elliot is faced with the biggest decision of his life: save his friends, or follow his dreams and save Christmas. Maybe he doesn’t have to choose; after all, big dreamers dream big! [Screen Media Films]… Expand

Director: Jennifer Westcott

Genre(s): Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 89 min

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William Bibbiani

Nov 28, 2018

If Jennifer Westcott’s animated kids’ movie Elliot the Littlest Reindeer was a Christmas gift, it’d be the toothbrush at the bottom of your stocking. It’s well-intentioned, and you might get some use out of it, but let’s just pray it’s not the highlight of your holiday season. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Nov 28, 2018

This fantasy, about a miniature horse aching to join Santa’s team of reindeer, works hard but underwhelms. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Nov 29, 2018

A would-be new “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” it’s energetic and polished enough to avoid feeling like a rip-off — “Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny,” this is not — but there the compliments pretty much end. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 27, 2018

Lump “Littlest Reindeer” in with “The Star” and every other released and forgotten animated half-hearted holiday hit that never was. Read full review

Johnny Oleksinski

Dec 1, 2018

Nestled inside that warm setup is cloying dialogue, condescending voice work and confusing story tangents. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nell Minow

Nov 30, 2018

The action/competition scenes have some dynamism, but the overall look of the film is unimaginative. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Nov 29, 2018

New evidence for the case that computer animation is homogenizing children’s movies, robbing them of visual interest, this harmless, charmless movie plods along well-trodden turf. Read full review

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