Saving Santa
Movie · Animation · Kids & Family

Yultide cheer is kicked into high-gear in this family holiday adventure. A lowly stable elf (Martin Freeman of THE HOBBIT FRANCHISE) finds he must stop an invasion of Santa’s Kingdom by the evil Neville Baddington (Emmy® Award-Winner Tim Curry of CHARLIE’S ANGELS). He discovers the only solution is to activate the secret TimeGlobe time travel device in Santa's sleigh. Now this once clumsy elf will assemble the courage to blast back in time to rescue the North Pole, and by the way things are going he may have to make two trips! From the filmmakers behind THE LITTLE MERMAID and SCOOBY DOO, this family comedy costars Golden Globe®-Winner Joan Collins (TV’s DYNASTY) and Tom Barker (DOCTOR WHO).

2013 · 1h 23m
  • 17%
  • 6+
Starring Ashley Tisdale, Mark Ivanir, Nicholas Guest
Director Leon Joosen, Aaron Seelman

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Cast & Crew

  • Ashley Tisdale
    Shiny
  • Mark Ivanir
    Actor
  • Nicholas Guest
    Blitzen / Shortbread
  • Martin Freeman
    Bernard D. Elf
  • Pam Ferris
    Mrs. Clause
  • Noel Clarke
    Snowy
  • Tim Curry
    Neville Baddington
  • Tim Conway
    Santa
  • Joan Collins
    Vera Baddington
  • Craig Fairbrass
    Mercenary Voice #4
  • Chris Barrie
    Blitzen

About

Saving Santa

Animation

Yultide cheer is kicked into high-gear in this family holiday adventure. A lowly stable elf (Martin Freeman of THE HOBBIT FRANCHISE) finds he must stop an invasion of Santa’s Kingdom by the evil Neville Baddington (Emmy® Award-Winner Tim Curry of CHARLIE’S ANGELS). He discovers the only solution is to activate the secret TimeGlobe time travel device in Santa's sleigh. Now this once clumsy elf will assemble the courage to blast back in time to rescue the North Pole, and by the way things are going he may have to make two trips! From the filmmakers behind THE LITTLE MERMAID and SCOOBY DOO, this family comedy costars Golden Globe®-Winner Joan Collins (TV’s DYNASTY) and Tom Barker (DOCTOR WHO).

6+

COMMON SENSE

Warm-hearted animated elf story with mild violence.

17%

TOMATOMETER
Average 4
Reviews 6
Fresh 1
Rotten 5

Information

Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2013
Run Time
1 hr 23 min
Rated
NR
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom, India
© 2013 Gateway Films

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