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title: 'Arthur Christmas (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sarah Smith'
released: '2011-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/arthur-christmas-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430607/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Arthur Christmas (2011)

2011 · PG · 97 min · Comedy, Family · United Kingdom, United States

Part of: list of Sony Pictures Animation productions

## Synopsis

Arthur Christmas is a 2011 animated Christmas comedy film directed by Sarah Smith, who co-wrote it with Peter Baynham. It was produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, and Aardman Features as the latter's second computer-animated feature film, following Flushed Away (2006). The voice cast features James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, and Ashley Jensen. The film follows Santa Claus' youngest son, Arthur (McAvoy), as he works to deliver a bicycle to a little girl in Trelew, England before Christmas morning.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sarah Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-smith)
- **Screenplay:** [Sarah Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-smith), [Peter Baynham](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-baynham)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Harry Gregson-Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-gregson-williams)
- **Producer:** [Sony Pictures Animation](https://cinepixo.com/people/sony-pictures-animation)
- **Editor:** [John Carnochan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carnochan)

## Cast

- [Laura Linney](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-linney)
- [Sarah Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-smith)
- [Ramona Marquez](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramona-marquez)
- [Imelda Staunton](https://cinepixo.com/people/imelda-staunton)
- [Andy Serkis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-serkis)
- [Ashley Jensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ashley-jensen)
- [Rich Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/rich-hall)
- [Cody Cameron](https://cinepixo.com/people/cody-cameron)
- [Jim Broadbent](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-broadbent)
- [Matt Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-lucas)
- [Jane Horrocks](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-horrocks)
- [Bronagh Gallagher](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronagh-gallagher)
- [Hugh Laurie](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-laurie)
- [Eva Longoria](https://cinepixo.com/people/eva-longoria)
- [Joan Cusack](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-cusack)

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Official site: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/arthurchristmas
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/arthur-christmas-2011
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