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The Christmas Chronicles 2

PG

Released Nov 25, 2020

1 hr. 55 min.

Kids & Family

Holiday

Comedy

Fantasy

Adventure

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64%

59 Reviews

Tomatometer

44%

500+ Ratings

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Teenager Kate Pierce is reunited with Santa Claus when a troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas -- forever.

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Critics Consensus

While it's missing some of the magic of the original, The Christmas Chronicles 2 serves up a sweet second helping of holiday cheer that makes the most of its marvelously matched leads.

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Idan Charles L

Another ok Christmas movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Forged S

I truly loved the original, full of wonder and awe. That means sequel was sure to dazzle me too, right? Sigh. Actually, this movie was quite a let down. While there were moments, especially in the second half of the movie, that recaptured the magic of the original, a majority of the film felt tonally different. Once again, this is a case where the writers took away the wrong messages from the first movie and focused on all the wrong aspects. So, what did I like about the movie? We'll, for starters, once again Kurt Russell did an amazing job as Santa Claus. In fact, he's easily my favorite part of the movie. You can tell he relishes in the role too having a good sense of what makes THIS encarnation of the character tick. Also, I enjoyed diving deeper into the lore and backstory, exploring the different cultural mythos of the character. So what didn't I like. Tyrese. His performance screamed, "I need a paycheck." I know he wasn't given much to do, but it didn't seem like he even wanted to be there. Also I wasn't a fan of the actor who portrayed the main antagonist. This is partly due to how they wrote the character but I think the creators should've/could've gone a different route. Lastly, the first movie was a fun experience for the whole family whereas this movie felt specifically geared towards kids. What resulted is dialogue that felt unnatural and humor that leaned more towards the goofy instead of the whimsical.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Nikos V

Me and my 10 year old son both felt this was one of the best movies we've watched so far. Emotional, deep, fun, It had it all. And a beautiful Christmas spirit. Loved the chemistry and vibe between the leading couple.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/29/23

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Crazy J

This movie was bad because it had a silly plot, bad character development and overall a very "cringy" story. Also did I meson the horrible charecters, the elves are scary to young viewers and the kids won't even know what's going on. The first one is good but the second is just horrible.the only reason one will watch this is because of how curious one might be on how bad this movie is. There are so many better Christmas films to watch with the family. DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE FOR YOUR OWN SAKE!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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David K

Passable. This is one to slip in between the old reliables. And, really, who has enough time to get through all of the great Christmas movies.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Dean S

Sat down with the family and watched this. We really enjoyed it and actually thought it was better than the first one. Ticks all the Christmas film boxes. Kurt and Goldie are great and I think it's a film under 12s will really enjoy, which lets be honest Christmas is all about! If you have little ones they will love it! 👍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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Chris Columbus

Director

Kurt Russell

Santa Claus

Goldie Hawn

Mrs. Claus

Darby Camp

Kate Pierce

Judah Lewis

Teddy

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

"The Christmas Chronicles 2" - so typical of holiday fare in the streaming era - is more convincing as a reminder that we're sometimes justified in lamenting what we've lost.

Rated: D+

Dec 12, 2020

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Robert Levin

Newsday

The Christmas Chronicles 2 is better than your average Christmas movie, even if it offers many familiar touches.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 1, 2020

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Chris Columbus takes over the reins as director and binges on the cheesy digital effects, but his story does dash off into an exciting new direction as it revisits the origins of Santa.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 26, 2020

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Carson Timar

Clapper

Even within the microcosm of Netflix Original Christmas films, The Christmas Chronicles 2 stands out as a particularly sour outing.

Feb 22, 2022

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

Abandons all that genre-folding for a more traditional tale, with a lot less spark.

Sep 2, 2021

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Kurt Russell's second outing as Santa Claus wastes its bigger, sequel-sized budget...

Rated: 2/5

May 7, 2021

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Synopsis

Teenager Kate Pierce is reunited with Santa Claus when a troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas -- forever.

Director: Chris Columbus
Executive Producer: Lyn Lucibello
Screenwriter: Chris Columbus, Matt Lieberman
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: 1492 Pictures
Rating: PG (Brief Language|Mild Action/Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2020

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