Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

"Discover a world of wishes and wonder."

2020 2h 2m EN

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6.5

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91%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 582🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 21,636

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Synopsis

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An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.

“Discover a world of wishes and wonder.”

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Cast

Forest Whitaker
Jeronicus Jangle
Keegan-Michael Key
Gustafson
Hugh Bonneville
Mr. Delacroix
Anika Noni Rose
Jessica
Madalen Mills
Journey
Phylicia Rashād
Grandmother Journey
Ricky Martin
Don Juan Diego (voice)
Justin Cornwell
Young Jeronicus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David E. Talbert
Writers: David E. Talbert
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David E. Talbert, shot by Remi Adefarasin. 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 John Debney. 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 Michael Tronick 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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Forest Whitaker and Keegan-Michael Key and Hugh Bonneville carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Discover a world of wishes and wonder.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7736496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David E. Talbert directs. Remi Adefarasin behind the camera. John Debney scores. Michael Tronick cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by David E. Talbert, shot by Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Tronick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Forest Whitaker and Keegan-Michael Key and Hugh Bonneville carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Discover a world of wishes and wonder.".
7IMDB entry: tt7736496 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "inventor", "holiday", "invention", "musical".

The technical file

Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Michael Tronick
Production design: Gavin Bocquet
Costume design: Michael Wilkinson
Makeup / hair: Sharon Martin
VFX supervisor: Bradley Parker
Stunt coordinator: Paul Herbert
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 69/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 21,636 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

4 wins & 22 nominations total

Also by

David E. Talbert

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What people are saying

r96sk2020-12-13
★ 9/10
Thoroughly enjoyable and very sweet. I had a great time watching <em>'Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey'</em>. It's very well acted, has a story that's entertaining and features neat special effects. The musical numbers are also good. Forest Whitaker is excellent as Jeronicus, as is Justin Cornwell in the role of the lead character's younger self. Madalen Mills is impressive as Journey, while Keegan-Michael Key is terrific as Gustafson. Ricky Martin is a smart cast, also, as Don Juan Diego. It is a very competently cast film. The plot is very good, I felt entertained and touched by it. It has a fair bit of humour, but also sturdiness and heart. That is all helped by the pleasant effects, which look nice throughout. There's also some nice use of stop-motion animation, too. I highly recommend this.

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