Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

"This holiday season, they're going to need a bigger elf."

2011 0h 22m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 101

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Lanny and Wayne are at it again! With the Big 2-5 fast approaching, Wayne and Lanny must race to recover classified North Pole technology which has fallen into the hands of a computer-hacking Naughty Kid! Desperate to prevent Christmas from descending into chaos, Wayne seeks out the foremost Naughty Kid expert to aid in the mission: a bombastic member of the Coal Bucket Brigade who also happens to be his estranged brother, Noel.

“This holiday season, they're going to need a bigger elf.”

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Cast

Dave Foley
Wayne (voice)
Sarah Chalke
Magee (voice)
Emily Alyn Lind
Grace Goodwin (voice)
Chris Parnell
Mr. Thistleton (voice)
Derek Richardson
Lanny (voice)
Rob Riggle
Noel (voice)
William Morgan Sheppard
Big Guy (voice)
Hayes MacArthur
Thrasher (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Deters
Writers: Barry Johnson, Don Dougherty, Brian Kesinger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Prep & Landing Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Giacchino. 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 Jeff Draheim 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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Dave Foley and Sarah Chalke and Emily Alyn Lind carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This holiday season, they're going to need a bigger elf.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2069885 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Deters directs. Michael Giacchino scores. Jeff Draheim cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Part of the "Prep & Landing Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeff Draheim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dave Foley and Sarah Chalke and Emily Alyn Lind carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This holiday season, they're going to need a bigger elf.".
8IMDB entry: tt2069885 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Michael Giacchino
Editing: Jeff Draheim
VFX supervisor: John Murrah
Sound: Odin Benitez
Runtime: 22 min · 0h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)

Part of

Prep & Landing Collection

Disney Prep & Landing is a computer animated television special, based on an idea by Chris Williams at Walt Disney Animation Studios and developed by Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton into a half-hour Christmas special. It first aired December 8, 2009 on ABC. A sequel, Operation: Secret Santa, aired on December 7, 2010, reprising the original cast with the addition of Betty White as Mrs. Claus. The second half-hour Christmas TV special, Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice aired on December 5, 2011, on ABC.