Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): November 13, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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90
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinNov 5, 2020
Writer-director David E. Talbert’s marvelous, groundbreaking musical-fantasy Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey stands to join the ranks of holiday movie classics. Smartly conceived, lovingly mounted and beautifully performed, this Victorian era-set extravaganza nearly sings out to be enjoyed as a communal, big-screen experience. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comNell MinowDec 14, 2020
"Colorful" is not a colorful enough word to describe a fantasy movie musical so maximalist that even the title is overstuffed. Read full review
83
Original-CinLiam LaceyNov 12, 2020
More care for pacing and character development, and less focus on moment-by-moment wow-factor, would have made a less strenuous film. Still, the sheer exuberance and skill of the visual design and performances are uplifting. Read full review
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Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattNov 12, 2020
In a year short on so many of those things, Jangle feels like finding something sweetly familiar but also new, finally, under the tree. Read full review
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IGNMatt FowlerNov 18, 2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey already feels like a timeless treat. Though it's a little longer than it needs to be, Jingle Jangle is still filled with enticing visuals, holiday heart, and seasonal cheer. It instantly feels like a snug, fabled world ready to be explored. Read full review
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The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeNov 12, 2020
The movie is packed with thrilling sequences, charming songs (by Philip Lawrence, John Legend and others), flashy dance numbers and a delightful cast. Although parts of the film veer on cliché, its intentions are well-meaning and its messages about nurturing curiosity and fostering community are well worth hearing right about now. Read full review
78
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeNov 5, 2020
Like a gorgeously decorated tree with a few too many presents stuffed under it, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is excessive but never unwelcome. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 5, 2020
The film is a proudly over-the-top, entertaining musical comedy extravaganza. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineDan RubinsNov 9, 2020
The greatest gift offered by the film is an empowering world that looks less like invention and more like real life. Read full review
60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeNov 15, 2020
The film works its showy magic. Or perhaps enforces its magic would be more accurate. Read full review
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The GuardianCath ClarkeNov 12, 2020
It’s a film that may be a bit sugary for some tastes, but it’s made with real care and craft. Read full review
60
Total FilmMatt MaytumNov 12, 2020
A spirited and likeable Christmas musical that boasts terrific songs and looks the part, Jingle Jangle covers a threadbare story with just enough tinsel. Read full review
60
EmpireHelen O'HaraNov 11, 2020
It’s silly and a little too slow, but the characters are enormously charming and the design is overwhelmingly sumptuous. It should give viewers, especially children, a welcome hit of Christmas magic. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreDec 14, 2020
The whole affair has a touch of “Polar Express” about it, kind of holiday heartless. Read full review
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VarietyPeter DebrugeNov 13, 2020
His vision is big, but the execution clunky and crowded with detail, such that it all plays like a regional-theater production of “The Wiz” staged within the walls of “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium.” Talbert is positively unabashed about Jingle Jangle’s too-muchness, as if trying to make up for a century of underrepresentation by stuffing everything he can into two hours’ worth of Christmas pageantry. Read full review
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