Santa Swap: Merry Christmas Mr. Andersen

2016 1h 10m NO

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 20

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Carpenter Andersen and Santa Claus makes a deal which saves Christmas for them both.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Trond Espen Seim
Snekker Andersen
Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Julenissen
Ingeborg Raustøl
Fru Andersen
Johanna Mørck
Nissekona
Thias Salberg
Karl
Anders Pedersen
Sverre
Ella Lockert
Tone
Jan Oscar Juvkam Wiedom
Eldste nissegutt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terje Rangnes
Writers: John Kåre Raake, Margrete Vinnem, Mikael Diseth
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Trond Espen Seim and Anders Baasmo Christiansen and Ingeborg Raustøl carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5531536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Terje Rangnes directs. Elise Solberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
4Released 10 years ago.
5Part of the "Carpenter Andersen Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Editor Elise Solberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Trond Espen Seim and Anders Baasmo Christiansen and Ingeborg Raustøl carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5531536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.