ARTHUR CHRISTMAS opens at cinemas nationwide

The first Christmas film of the season - ARTHUR CHRISTMAS - has opened at cinemas nationwide in the UK today.

Set on Christmas night, the story of Arthur Christmas revolves around Santa's ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole, his family and especially around his son, Arthur. When on a Christmas night a single present for a very upset little girl is missed, Arthur must go on a mission with Grandsanta and elf Byrony using an old sled to deliver the present before the Christmas morning.

The film features the voice of James McAvoy as the hapless Arthur Christmas, alongside Jane Horrocks and Sanjeev Bhaskar.

Fun for all the family!

“A great, big joy. A supremely clever comedy."

EMPIRE ****

“It’s disarming, imaginative and genuinely funny…Exuberant fun that will charm audiences of all ages”

THE TIMES ****

“The superb script comes wrapped in layers of meaning…a joyful, simple Christmas movie with a heartfelt message.”

THE GUARDIAN ****

“Films aimed at an all-age audience live or die on the strength of their scripts and, thankfully, this one’s terrific. Co-written by Peter Baynham and director Sarah Smith, it’s playful, observant, sentimental without being slushy…the characters are utterly charming…”

DAILY TELEGRAPH ****

“...this one is British to its fingertips, form the cast to its terrifically droll sense of humour.  Oh, and it’s also pretty wonderful.”

DAILY MIRROR *****

“Peter Baynham and Sarah Smith’s script is a smart combination of joyous love of Christmas and some knowing and clever jokes…”

“…the humor is resolutely British…”

“…beautifully animated…”

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