The Magic Snowflake

2013 1h 22m FR

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 40

FamilyAnimation

Synopsis

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A young boy named Nicholas is about to become the next Santa Claus, but must first avoid a crisis that's threatening the magic of Christmas before he can succeed in his new role.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nathan Simony
Nicolas (voice)
Benoît Allemane
Santa Claus (voice)
Évelyne Grandjean
Solange Folichon (voice)
Alexis Tomassian
Randolf (voice)
Jean-Claude Donda
Mr. Rassi (voice)
Vincent Grass
The victorian Santa (voice)
Mary Pat Gleason
Beatrice Lovejoy (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luc Vinciguerra
Writers: Alexandre Reverend, Luc Vinciguerra, David Max Freedman
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Santa's Apprentice Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Nathan Simony and Benoît Allemane and Évelyne Grandjean carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3332410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luc Vinciguerra directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Part of the "Santa's Apprentice Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Nathan Simony and Benoît Allemane and Évelyne Grandjean carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3332410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $78
Return: 0% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Magic Snowflake (2013)

Part of

Santa's Apprentice Collection

Santa's Apprentice (original French title L'Apprenti Père Noel) is a French-Australian-Irish animated film produced and animated by Gaumont-Alphanim (now Gaumont Animation) in 2010. Avril Stark Entertainment and Cartoon Saloon provided additional animation for the film. It is based on the animated TV series SantApprentice. The sequel The Magic Snowflake (original French title L'apprenti Père Noël et le flocon magique) was released on November 20, 2013 in France and had a limited release in Canada on November 30, 2013.