Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

"Small things come in big packages"

2012 1h 19m FI

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 67

AnimationFamilyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Set right before Christmas, young reindeer Niko must deal with his mother's remarriage and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.

“Small things come in big packages”

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Cast

Kari Hietalahti
Armas (voice)
Juha Veijonen
Raavas (voice)
Kari Ketonen
Spede (voice)
Risto Kaskilahti
Uljas (voice)
Erik Carlson
Niko (voice)
Elina Knihtilä
Oana (voice)
Mikko Kivinen
Julius (voice)
Vuokko Hovatta
Wilma (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kari Juusonen
Writers: Hannu Tuomainen, Marteinn Thorisson
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Niko Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen McKeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kari Hietalahti and Juha Veijonen and Kari Ketonen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Small things come in big packages".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1856053 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kari Juusonen directs. Stephen McKeon scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland.
4Part of the "Niko Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Stephen McKeon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Kari Hietalahti and Juha Veijonen and Kari Ketonen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Small things come in big packages".
8IMDB entry: tt1856053 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "dreams", "flying", "santa claus", "reindeer".
11Released under 22 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Stephen McKeon
Production design: Mikko Pitkänen
Sound: Aza Hand
Runtime: 79 min · 1h 19m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $23,785,681
Original language: FI
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble (2012)

Part of

Niko Collection

Niko & The Way to the Stars is a 2008 Finnish-Irish computer-animated Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen. It is about a young reindeer who must overcome his fear of flying by heading to Santa Claus' fell to save him, and his fleet of flying reindeer from a pack of wolves. The sequel follows the story of Niko, who must deal with his mother for getting re-married. But along the way, he needs to look after his little step brother.