The Christmas Chronicles

The Christmas Chronicles
Official promotional poster
Directed byClay Kaytis
Screenplay byMatt Lieberman
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDon Burgess
Edited byDan Zimmerman
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
companies
1492 Pictures
Wonder Worldwide
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Christmas Chronicles is a 2018 American Christmas comedy film directed by Clay Kaytis from a screenplay by Matt Lieberman. The film stars Kurt Russell, Judah Lewis, Darby Camp, Lamorne Morris, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Oliver Hudson. It is the first installment in The Christmas Chronicles film series. The film was produced by 1492 Pictures and Wonder Worldwide and was released on November 22, 2018, on Netflix.[1]

The plot follows two children, Kate and Teddy, who notice Santa Claus in their home and jump into his sleigh with his reindeer; however, they accidentally cause the sleigh to crash, and the presents are lost. As Christmas morning approaches, it is up to the children and Santa to save Christmas by correctly delivering all of the presents.

The Christmas Chronicles received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, titled The Christmas Chronicles 2, was released on November 25, 2020, with much of the original cast returning.

  1. ^ "The Christmas Chronicles Teaser Netflix". Netflix YouTube channel. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2018-10-10.