Arthur Christmas

2011 USA-UK 3D-animated film directed by Sarah Smith
Movie film Q711918
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Summary

Arthur Christmas is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,964 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: animated film[3]
  • Director: Sarah Smith[4]
  • Screenwriter: Peter Baynham[5], Sarah Smith[6]
  • Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams[7]
  • Genre: comedy drama[8], children's film[9], Christmas film[10], comedy film[11], family film[12]
  • Producer: Sony Pictures Animation[13]
  • Performer: Harry Gregson-Williams[14]
  • Part of the series: list of Sony Pictures Animation productions[15]
  • Production company: Aardman Animations[16], Sony Pictures Animation[17], Columbia Pictures[18]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[19]
  • Commons category: Arthur Christmas[20]
  • Soundtrack release: Arthur Christmas: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[21]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[22], theatrical release[23]
  • Review score: 93%[24], 7.2/10[25], 69/100[26]
  • Color: color[27]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[28], United States[29]
  • Publication date: November 17, 2011[30], November 23, 2011[31], November 2, 2011[32], January 1, 2011[33], November 11, 2011[34]
  • Voice actor: Jim Broadbent[35], James McAvoy[36], Ramona Marquez[37], Hugh Laurie[38], Michael Palin[39], Marc Wootton[40], Imelda Staunton[41], Laura Linney[42], Ashley Jensen[43], Bill Nighy[44], Eva Longoria[45], Joan Cusack[46], Jane Horrocks[47], Andy Serkis[48]
  • Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing[49]
  • Official website: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/arthurchristmas[50]
  • Film editor: John Carnochan[51]
  • Nominated for: Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[52], Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature[53], BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film[54]
  • Executive producer: Peter Lord[55]
  • Title: Arthur Christmas[56]
  • Has characteristic: 3D film[57]

Why It Matters

Arthur Christmas has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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