Noelle (2019)

November 16, 2019 6:32 PM

Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.
posted by DirtyOldTown (6 comments total)

This is a Disney+ original holiday movie that begins with Santa Claus dying.

Merry Christmas everybody!
posted by DirtyOldTown at 6:33 PM on November 16, 2019 [4 favorites]

I never saw it, but isn't that how The Santa Clause starts?
posted by Chrysostom at 6:45 PM on November 16, 2019 [3 favorites]

It is! Also terrible there! And with Tim Allen instead of Anna Kendrick, as if that were a fair trade.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 6:49 PM on November 16, 2019 [1 favorite]

That's not to say this is awful though. It's Elf-lite. With Anna Kendrick. And for real, the "has Anna Kendrick" thing is obviously a major plus.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 6:52 PM on November 16, 2019 [2 favorites]

I thought this was fun fluff. Great cast (in addition to the top-billed stars, Julie Hagerty doing her Airplane! schtick was perfect for this version of Mrs. Claus) and the plot moves along pretty well without a villain, or even a real antagonist. Also the whole premise is that "Santa Claus" is a family business that passes from parent to child, which is way less uncomfortable than the idea that it follows Highlander rules.
posted by Holy Zarquon's Singing Fish at 7:53 AM on November 19, 2019

I don't know about you all, but I'm buying some yogurt pants.
posted by ODiV at 7:47 AM on December 17, 2019