Arthur Christmas (2011)
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Ever wonder how 2 Billion presents get delivered all in 1 night?
Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

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Cast

James McAvoy James McAvoy As: Arthur (voice)
Hugh Laurie Hugh Laurie As: Steve (voice)
Bill Nighy Bill Nighy As: Grandsanta (voice)
Jim Broadbent Jim Broadbent As: Santa (voice)
Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton As: Mrs Santa (voice)
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Storyline

Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present half way around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.


Tagline: Ever wonder how 2 Billion presents get delivered all in 1 night?
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Animation, Family, Comedy

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 10 November 2011

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $151,300,000

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Cast

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Arthur (voice)

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Steve (voice)

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Grandsanta (voice)

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Santa (voice)

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Mrs Santa (voice)

Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen

Bryony (voice)

Marc Wootton

Marc Wootton

Peter (voice)

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

North Pole Computer (voice)

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Chief De Silva (voice)

Ramona Marquez

Ramona Marquez

Gwen (voice)

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Ernie Clicker (voice)

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Lead Elf (voice)

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Lead Elf (voice)

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Lead Elf (voice)

Rhys Darby

Rhys Darby

Lead Elf (voice)

Jane Horrocks

Jane Horrocks

Lead Elf (voice)

Iain McKee

Iain McKee

Lead Elf (voice)

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Lead Elf (voice)

Dominic West

Dominic West

Lead Elf (voice)

Peter Baynham

Peter Baynham

Elf (voice)

Cody Cameron

Cody Cameron

Elf (voice)

Kevin Cecil

Kevin Cecil

Elf (voice)

Kevin Eldon

Kevin Eldon

Elf (voice)

Rich Fulcher

Rich Fulcher

Elf (voice)

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Elf (voice)

Pete Jack

Pete Jack

Elf (voice)

Danny John-Jules

Danny John-Jules

Elf (voice)

Emma Kennedy

Emma Kennedy

Elf (voice)

Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee

Elf (voice)

Seamus Malone

Seamus Malone

Elf (voice)

Kris Pearn

Kris Pearn

Elf (voice)

Alan Short

Alan Short

Elf (voice)

Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith

Elf (voice)

Adam Tandy

Adam Tandy

Elf (voice)

Ryan Patrick Donahoe

Ryan Patrick Donahoe

Pedro (voice)

Finlay Duff

Finlay Duff

French Boy (voice)

Rich Hall

Rich Hall

Idaho Man (voice)

Clint Dyer

Clint Dyer

Reporter (voice)

Donnie Long

Donnie Long

Reporter (voice)

Jerry Lambert

Jerry Lambert

N.O.R.A.D (voice)

Deborah Findlay

Deborah Findlay

General (voice)

David Schneider

David Schneider

General (voice)

Ian Ashpitel

Ian Ashpitel

UNFITA OPS (voice)

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

UNFITA OPS (voice)

Kerry Shale

Kerry Shale

UNFITA OPS (voice)

Tamsin Greig

Tamsin Greig

Additional Voices (voice)

Alistair McGowan

Alistair McGowan

Additional Voices (voice)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith

Screenplay

Peter Baynham

Peter Baynham

Screenplay

Production Crew

Peter Lord

Peter Lord

Producer

Steve Pegram

Steve Pegram

Producer

Carla Shelley

Carla Shelley

Producer

David Sproxton

David Sproxton

Producer

Cheryl Abood

Cheryl Abood

Co-Executive Producer

Peter Baynham

Peter Baynham

Co-Executive Producer

Chris Juen

Chris Juen

Co-Producer

Sarah Crowe

Sarah Crowe

Casting

Osnat Shurer

Osnat Shurer

Consulting Producer

Theresa Bentz

Theresa Bentz

Production Manager

Ryan Gilleland

Ryan Gilleland

Production Manager

Michael Killoren

Michael Killoren

Associate Producer

Timothy Loughran

Timothy Loughran

Assistant Production Manager

Victoria Mowlam

Victoria Mowlam

Assistant Production Manager

Stephen Nixon

Stephen Nixon

Assistant Production Manager

Jordan Soles

Jordan Soles

Production Manager

Abigail Barbier

Abigail Barbier

ADR Voice Casting

Louis Elman

Louis Elman

ADR Voice Casting

Edited By

John Carnochan

John Carnochan

Editor

James Cooper

James Cooper

Editor

Zak Melemendjian

Zak Melemendjian

Dialogue Editor

Tom Doggart

Tom Doggart

Assistant Editor

Rob Farris

Rob Farris

Digital Intermediate

Patrick Malone

Patrick Malone

Digital Intermediate

Gregory F. Plotts

Gregory F. Plotts

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Yves Barre

Yves Barre

Costume Design

Michelle Dean

Michelle Dean

Hair Setup

Mark DeSousa

Mark DeSousa

Hair Supervisor

Sound

Harry Gregson-Williams

Harry Gregson-Williams

Original Music Composer

Simon Ellegaard

Simon Ellegaard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mike Prestwood Smith

Mike Prestwood Smith

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Doug Cooper

Doug Cooper

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Boyle

James Boyle

Sound Designer

Joseph Stracey

Joseph Stracey

Sound Effects Editor

Ben Meechan

Ben Meechan

Sound Effects Editor

Dafydd Archard

Dafydd Archard

Sound Mixer

Martim Crawford

Martim Crawford

Dialogue Editor

Nick Del-Molino

Nick Del-Molino

Sound Mixer

Mark Appleby

Mark Appleby

Sound Mixer

Peter Gleaves

Peter Gleaves

Sound Mixer

Arthur Graley

Arthur Graley

Foley Editor

Peter Burgis

Peter Burgis

Foley

Andrea King

Andrea King

Foley

Howard London

Howard London

Sound Mixer

David Mackie

David Mackie

Assistant Sound Editor

Dan Morgan

Dan Morgan

Supervising ADR Editor

Dan Morgan

Dan Morgan

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Keith Partridge

Keith Partridge

Foley

Kevin Penney

Kevin Penney

Sound Effects Editor

Johnathan Rush

Johnathan Rush

Sound Mixer

Julian Slater

Julian Slater

Supervising Sound Editor

Barnaby Smyth

Barnaby Smyth

Foley

Andrew Stirk

Andrew Stirk

Dialogue Editor

Jason Swanscott

Jason Swanscott

Foley

Chris Bacon

Chris Bacon

Additional Soundtrack

Becky Bentham

Becky Bentham

Music Supervisor

Mark Berrow

Mark Berrow

Musician

Peter Boyer

Peter Boyer

Orchestrator

David Buckley

David Buckley

Additional Soundtrack

Halli Cauthery

Halli Cauthery

Additional Soundtrack

Peter Cobbin

Peter Cobbin

Scoring Mixer

Meri Gavin

Meri Gavin

Music Editor

Jennifer Hammond

Jennifer Hammond

Orchestrator

Robert Houston

Robert Houston

Music Editor

Tony Lewis

Tony Lewis

Music Editor

Steve Mair

Steve Mair

Musician

Ladd McIntosh

Ladd McIntosh

Orchestrator

Geoff Stradling

Geoff Stradling

Orchestrator

Martin Tillman

Martin Tillman

Musician

Kirsty Whalley

Kirsty Whalley

Music Editor

Bruce White

Bruce White

Musician

David Peacock

David Peacock

ADR Recordist

Adam Horley

Adam Horley

ADR Recordist

Simon Diggins

Simon Diggins

ADR Recordist

Visual Effects

Hiroshi Mori

Hiroshi Mori

Visual Effects

Sue Houston Safianoff

Sue Houston Safianoff

Animation

Daniele Zannone

Daniele Zannone

Animation

Joel Foster

Joel Foster

Animation

Till Nowak

Till Nowak

Visual Development

Jennifer Avery

Jennifer Avery

Visual Effects Coordinator

Chrissy Callahan

Chrissy Callahan

Visual Effects Coordinator

Bjorn-Erik Aschim

Bjorn-Erik Aschim

Visual Development

Tim Browning

Tim Browning

Visual Effects Designer

Sergio Casas

Sergio Casas

Color Designer

George Hull

George Hull

Visual Development

Michael Kurinsky

Michael Kurinsky

Key Animation

Buck Lewis

Buck Lewis

Character Designer

Armand Serrano

Armand Serrano

Visual Development

Henrik Tamm

Henrik Tamm

Visual Development

Hunter Athey

Hunter Athey

Animation

Mark Anthony Austin

Mark Anthony Austin

Animation

Laurent Ben-Mimoun

Laurent Ben-Mimoun

Visual Development

Rob Bredow

Rob Bredow

Chief Technician / Stop-Motion Expert

Rahul Dabholkar

Rahul Dabholkar

Lead Animator

Michelle Dean

Michelle Dean

Cloth Setup

Mark DeSousa

Mark DeSousa

Cloth Setup

Kent Estep

Kent Estep

Digital Compositors

Gregory Galliani

Gregory Galliani

Lead Character Designer

Doug Ikeler

Doug Ikeler

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kevin Kitchel

Kevin Kitchel

Visual Effects Technical Director

Roger Liu

Roger Liu

Visual Effects

Stuart Mintz

Stuart Mintz

Visual Effects

Aaron Pfau

Aaron Pfau

Animation

Eric Provan

Eric Provan

Animation

Corey Turner

Corey Turner

Stereoscopic Coordinator

Shad Bradbury

Shad Bradbury

Animation

Stéphane Couture

Stéphane Couture

Animation

Anthony Di Ninno

Anthony Di Ninno

3D Tracking Layout

Benoit Bargeton

Benoit Bargeton

Animation

Robert Fox

Robert Fox

Animation

Luis Grané

Luis Grané

Character Designer

Eric R. Huang

Eric R. Huang

Animation

Ethan Hurd

Ethan Hurd

Animation

Aaron Jonas

Aaron Jonas

Animation

Stefan Klauss

Stefan Klauss

Animation

Timothy Loughran

Timothy Loughran

Animation Production Assistant

Christophe Lourdelet

Christophe Lourdelet

Character Designer

Patrick Rossano

Patrick Rossano

Animation

Philip Rudolph

Philip Rudolph

Animation

Craig Simpson

Craig Simpson

3D Tracking Layout

Alexander Snow

Alexander Snow

Animation

Carolyn Vale

Carolyn Vale

Animation

Roger Vizard

Roger Vizard

Animation

Tim Watts

Tim Watts

Animation

Shaofu Zhang

Shaofu Zhang

Animation

Peter DeSève

Peter DeSève

Character Designer

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Dan Haring

Dan Haring

Lighting Artist

Chad Belteau

Chad Belteau

Lighting Artist

Chad Belteau

Chad Belteau

Rigging Gaffer

Brian Blasiak

Brian Blasiak

Lighting Director

Dan Haring

Dan Haring

Lighting Director

Daniel Kruse

Daniel Kruse

Lighting Director

David B. Menkes

David B. Menkes

Lighting Director

Terry Ziegelman

Terry Ziegelman

Lighting Director

Art Department

Alexei Nechytaylo

Alexei Nechytaylo

Art Direction

Evgeni Tomov

Evgeni Tomov

Production Design

Olivier Adam

Olivier Adam

Art Direction

Paul Bolger

Paul Bolger

Storyboard Designer

Oliver Carroll

Oliver Carroll

Draughtsman

Gregory Fangeaux

Gregory Fangeaux

Set Designer

Jess Jackson

Jess Jackson

Storyboard Designer

Kris Pearn

Kris Pearn

Storyboard Designer

Troy Quane

Troy Quane

Storyboard Designer

Jean-Paul Vermeulen

Jean-Paul Vermeulen

Storyboard Designer

Tim Watts

Tim Watts

Art Direction

Matt Jones

Matt Jones

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Jericca Cleland

Jericca Cleland

Cinematography

Michael Solinger

Michael Solinger

Post-Production Manager

Alex McDowell

Alex McDowell

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Alastair Grimshaw

Alastair Grimshaw

Visual Effects Editor

Noriaki Kaneko

Noriaki Kaneko

Motion Capture Artist

Mandy Tankenson

Mandy Tankenson

Digital Producer

Boris Hiestand

Boris Hiestand

Supervising Animator

Seamus Malone

Seamus Malone

Supervising Animator

Alan Short

Alan Short

Supervising Animator

Laurent Treherne

Laurent Treherne

Technical Supervisor

Lisa Curtis Saunders

Lisa Curtis Saunders

Software Engineer

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