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The Christmas Chronicles (2018) · CriticCrunch

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The Christmas Chronicles

Movie2018·104 min

The Christmas Chronicles

Directed by Clay Kaytis

Comedy Adventure Family Fantasy

A comedy adventure film directed by Clay Kaytis.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 12%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.2/10

About The Christmas Chronicles

Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Playful
Story Tags: sacrifice duty, family legacy, faith existentialism, holiday seasonal, fantasy mythology, american regional, small town, siblings, strangers forced together, reluctant hero, everyman, road journey, rescue mission, race against time

2K ratings

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Details

Director: Clay Kaytis
Language: English

Cast

Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, Kurt Russell

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How The Christmas Chronicles Ranks

All movies

Top 12%

2010s movies

Top 10%

Comedy movies

Top 9%

2010s Comedy movies

Top 6%

★Clay Kaytis films#1 of 4

Clay Kaytis's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

The Christmas Chronicles Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulgentleeasy to followlight-touchpersonalheartfelt

cozy

playful

What it's about

road journeyrescue missionrace against timesacrifice dutyfamily legacyfaith existentialismreluctant heroeverymansiblingsstrangers forced togetherholiday seasonalfantasy mythologyamerican regionalsmall town

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy