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When Santa Fell to Earth

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When the last real Santa Claus falls out of the sky and lands on the street where Charlotte and Ben live, the children embark on an adventure to help him find his reindeer and find out what Christmas truly means.

Critics Reviews

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David Jenkins Little White Lies 12/06/2012
1/5
Drab Xmas filler for those desperate to submerge themselves in seasonal cheer. Go to Full Review Anna Smith Time Out 12/04/2012
2/5
The main snag is that this was filmed in Funke's native German - and it's been dubbed, not subtitled. Go to Full Review David Parkinson Empire Magazine 12/03/2012
3/5
Good, old-fashioned family fun. Go to Full Review Paul M. Bradshaw Total Film 11/30/2012
1/5
The filmic equivalent of a lump of coal. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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12/09/2019 it is very good film See more 12/11/2013 apos, deq ue aosl dnainsinais der poa,s de poasl der cnbausbau sde aols de auhs de pañ sde iausbas See more 12/29/2012 Actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would, shame its dubbed tho. A nice , corny, Christmas family film. See more 11/26/2012 I took my 7 year old along to see it - not knowing anything about it. It's dubbed into English, but its ok. The cinema was packed & nobody walked out. It's like watching a German Christmas Dr Who! See more 11/27/2011 Wie immer paar unnötige Veränderungen, aber allgemein ein lustiger Weihnachtsfilm. (Dezember 2013) See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Oliver Dieckmann

Director

Alexander Scheer

Niklas Julebukk

Noah Kraus

Ben Schuster

Mercedes Jadea Diaz

Charlotte Blumenfeld

Jessica Schwarz

Lena Schuster

Fritz Karl

Fred Schuster
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Movie Info

Synopsis When the last real Santa Claus falls out of the sky and lands on the street where Charlotte and Ben live, the children embark on an adventure to help him find his reindeer and find out what Christmas truly means.
Director
Oliver Dieckmann
Producer
Bernd Krause, Uschi Reich, Wilfried Ackermann
Screenwriter
Robin Getrost, Uschi Reich, Benjamin Biehn
Rating
PG (Some Language|Mild Peril)
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language
German
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 4, 2014
Runtime
1h 47m