The Christmas Movie

The Christmas Movie is a 2023 American animated Christmas musical fantasy film loosley based on the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore. It is written and directed by Brandon Greene in his directorial debut and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Sergio Pablos Animation Studios. The film is narrated by Matthew West and stars J.K. Simmons, Justin Bieber, Becky G, Liev Schreiber, Oliver Hudson, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Abbi Jacobson, Jeremy Maguire, Olivia Holt, Maya Rudolph, Jason Schwartzman, Chris Pratt and George Lopez. It is the first installment in the The Christmas Movie film series.

The plot follows two brothers named Ben (Maguire) and Patrick Hopeful (Bieber) wanting to find a present for both their teenage sister, Lisa (Jacobson) and a new girl named Teddy (G) who just moved to their town. They meet Santa Claus (Simmons) and Ben asked him for help. But Patrick claims that Santa does not exist. Then the boys and Santa magically fly off in a blizzard to the North Pole. But Krampus (Schreiber) is after Teddy and the boys and wants to eat them and destroy Christmas. Now Ben, Patrick and Teddy have to find the best gift they can find, and join forces with Santa to save Christmas.

The Christmas Movie was released on November 23, 2023 on Netflix and received positive reviews from critics. It was nominated for Best Animated Film at the Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Awards and Annie Awards and won an Oscar for Matthew West's "Come on, Christmas". The success of The Christmas Movie launched a multimedia franchise and a series of two sequels, two spin-offs and a stage musical starting with The Christmas Movie 2 (2035).