Get Santa

"They have one chance to save Christmas..."

2014 1h 42m EN

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6.1

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77%

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 153🍅77%Rotten Tomatoes●52Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 5,075

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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A father and son must team up to save Christmas when they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage, having crashed his sleigh and found himself on the run from the police.

“They have one chance to save Christmas...”

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Cast

Jim Broadbent
Santa Claus
Rafe Spall
Steve
Warwick Davis
Sally
Jodie Whittaker
Alison
Stephen Graham
Barber
Joanna Scanlan
Ruth
Kit Connor
Tom
Joshua McGuire
Tony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Smith
Writers: Christopher Smith
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Poland

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Poland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Smith, shot by Christopher Ross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart Gazzard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jim Broadbent and Rafe Spall and Warwick Davis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They have one chance to save Christmas...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1935940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Smith directs. Christopher Ross behind the camera. Ilan Eshkeri scores. Stuart Gazzard cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, Poland. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, Poland.
3Directed by Christopher Smith, shot by Christopher Ross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ilan Eshkeri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stuart Gazzard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jim Broadbent and Rafe Spall and Warwick Davis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They have one chance to save Christmas...".
8IMDB entry: tt1935940 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.