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The Flight Before Christmas

2008 animated film directed by Michael Henger and Kari Juusonen
Movie animated_film Q622661

Facts

42 properties
Instance of
animated film
Director
Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen[1][2]
Genre
Christmas film, adventure film, family film, fantasy film[7][8][9][10]
Publication date
September 22, 2008, October 10, 2008, October 25, 2008, November 7, 2008, November 28, 2008, December 4, 2008, December 11, 2008, December 12, 2008, December 17, 2008, December 17, 2008, December 24, 2008, December 25, 2008, December 26, 2008, February 20, 2009, May 4, 2009, January 20, 2009, October 14, 2009, October 30, 2009, November 4, 2009, November 12, 2009, November 13, 2009, November 13, 2009, November 27, 2009, December 1, 2009, December 2, 2009, December 3, 2009, December 17, 2009, December 19, 2009, October 15, 2010, November 9, 2010, November 26, 2010, December 22, 2011, December 24, 2011, April 27, 2012, November 4, 2012, December 13, 2012, August 2, 2014[38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51]
Followed by
Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure[11]
Official website
www.nikomovie.com, niko.mgfilm.hr, www.bacfilms.com, www.nicolapelicula.com, www.valentim.pt
Screenwriter
Hannu Tuomainen, Marteinn Thorisson, Mark Hodkinson[3][4][5]
Producer
Hannu Tuomainen, Petteri Pasanen, Emely Christians, Anders Mastrup, Ralph Christians, Benjamina Mirnik, Jana Bohl, Irene Sparre Hjorthøj, Moe Honan[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Nominated for
European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
Duration
+81
Animator
Luca Bruno, Peter Bohl, Ludovic Savonnière
Art director
Mikko Pitkänen
CNC film rating (France)
no age restriction
Capital cost
+6113000
Character designer
Justin Murphy, Bjørn Pedersen, Kenneth Vandel, Q131050375, Bert Zierfuß
Color
color[33]
Composer
Stephen McKeon[6]
Country of origin
Finland, Germany, Denmark, Ireland[34][35][36][37]
Director of photography
Antti Ripatti[31]
Distributed by
Telepool, Oy Nordisk Film Ab, BAC Films, Lotte Entertainment, Eureka Pictures, Hollywood Classic Entertainment, Nordisk Film, Nordisk Film Norway, Kino Świat, Lizard Cinema Trade, UFA, Pro Films, Barton Films, Filmax, Q130891142, Karantanija Cinemas, Tiglon, Magma Productions, Q130901649, Continental film, Nordisk Film AB, Kinepolis Film Distribution, Q130901916, Q130904339, Blitz Film i Video Distribucija, Constantin Film-Holding, Forum Cinemas, Q130904467, Q130905044, Blitz, Q130998394, The Weinstein Company
Executive producer
Anders Mastrup, Marc Gabizon, Ralph Christians, Tania Reichert-Facilides
FSK film rating
FSK 0
Fabrication method
computer animation
Film editor
Per Risager
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Filmiroda rating
Category I
Form of creative work
feature film
Funder
Eurimages, Finnish Film Foundation, Danish Film Institute, MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Deutscher Filmförderfonds, Wikidata item, Screen Ireland, MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe, Q131051367
Has characteristic
3D film
Has edition or translation
Нико и пътят към звездите, Niko og de flyvende rensdyr, Sobík Niko, Q131183722, Niko - Repülj a csillagokig, The Flight Before Christmas, Nico, el reno que quería volar, Niko - Le Petit Renne, Niko - Una renna per amico, Niko - Božićna potraga, Niko en de vliegende brigade, Niko og veien til stjernene, Renifer Niko ratuje święta, Renifer Niko ratuje święta, Нико: путь к звёздам, Niko na Terra do Pai Natal, Jelenček Niko, Niko – på väg mot stjärnorna
JMK film rating
free for all ages
Kijkwijzer rating
Kijkwijzer 6
Medierådet rating
Suitable for a general audience, but not recommended for children under 7
Original language of film or TV show
Finnish[32]
P14449
62729
P14759
t816
Production company
Anima Vitae, Cinemaker, Ulysses Filmproduktion, A. Film A/S, Magma Productions, TV 2 Danmark, Europool, UFA, Yle, ZDF[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Production manager
Moe Honan, Viola Lütten
Set during recurring event
Christmas and holiday season
Sound designer
Patrick Drummond
Title
Niko – Lentäjän poika
Voice actor
Olli Jantunen, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Vuokko Hovatta, Vesa Vierikko, Jussi Lampi, Risto Kaskilahti, Minttu Mustakallio, Juha Veijonen, Puntti Valtonen, Elina Knihtilä, Q131011031, Tommi Korpela, Aarre Karén, Q131011034, Илмари Хухтала, Mika Ala-Panula, Kari Hietalahti, Janus Hanski, Jussi Chydenius, Miia Nuutila, Markus Degerman, Werne Walla, Susa Saukko, Veikko Honkanen, Joachim Kaps, Barbara Schöneberger, Karlo Hackenberger, Dennis Schmidt-Foß, Hans Hohlbein, Thomas Wolff, Irina von Bentheim, Detlef Bierstedt[52][53]
Working title
Lentäjän poika, Tie tähtiin, Way to the Stars, Niko og vejen til stjernerne, Det Store stjernespring, Rudolf
🏷️ Also known as
en Flight Before Christmas, The en Way to the Stars, The en The Way to the Stars en The Flight Before Christmas en Niko & the way to the stars ar نيكو والطريق إلى النجوم cs Sobík Niko cs Niko: Cesta ke hvezdám da Det Store stjernespring da Niko og de flyvende rensdyr da Niko og vejen til stjernerne de Niko - Ein Rentier hebt ab de Niko – Ein Rentier hebt ab es Nico, el reno que quería volar es el reno que quería volar es reno que quería volar, el fi Niko lentäjän poika fi Niko, lentäjän poika fi Niko - Lentäjän poika fi Niko – Lentäjän poika
🔖 Identifiers · 79
AllMovie title ID
am8189
Allcinema film ID
349206
AlloCiné film ID
137572
Apple TV movie ID
umc.cmc.49beajuxsqpz3b23zfrypr5vm
BBFC reference
AVV283663
Big Cartoon Database ID (archived)
99502
CINE21 film ID
26405
CineCartaz film ID
297349
Cinema.de ID
3884855
Cineplex Germany film ID
202730
ComingSoon.it film ID
47639
DNF film ID
58981
Show all 79 identifiers +67
Danskefilm animated film ID
243
Danskfilmogtv title ID
18240
Daum movie ID
48757
Douban film ID
3012010
Dvdcompare.net film ID
29057, 27806
EIDR content ID
10.5240/D5F4-74B2-C3DF-D1AC-A44A-I
Eiga.com movie ID
83510
ElCinema film ID
2000004
ElFilm film ID
826741
Elonet movie ID
1439088
Exact match
www.lkc.lt, katalog.nukat.edu.pl
Exploitation mark number
121939
FBW ID
niko_ein_rentier_hebt_ab
Fandom article ID
no.norske-dubber:Niko_og_veien_til_stjernene_(Film)
FilmAffinity film ID
672180
FilmVandaag ID
film/4496
Filmfront film ID (archived)
23749
Filmová databáze film ID
52706
Filmow ID
t31074
Filmportal ID
eed33e98357c4bb7938b979ac48f965d
Filmstarts title ID
137572
Filmweb.no film ID
25300
Filmweb.pl film ID
446075
Freebase ID
/m/092c1t8
ICAA film catalogue ID
185609
IMDb ID
tt0885415
ISAN
0000-0002-8023-0000-6-0000-0000-J
ISzDb film ID
15976
ITunes movie ID
548.2M (548.2M–1.6B, n=3)
Il mondo dei doppiatori ID
film1/nikounarennaperamico
KINENOTE film ID
81118
Kinobaza film ID
the-flight-before-christmas
Kinobox film ID
177859
Kinopoisk film ID
430660
Kinorium movie ID
398176
Kvikmyndir film ID
4666
LUMIERE film ID
29564
LdiF ID
534203
Letterboxd film ID
the-flight-before-christmas
MYmovies audiovisual work ID
59488
Mafab.hu film ID
32821
MovieMeter film ID
51968
Movieplayer film ID
24434
NientePopCorn movie ID
niko-lentajan-poika
Norwegian Media Authority's film rating ID
4341
OFDb film ID
171746
OMDb film ID
19945
PORT film ID
95386
Plex media key
5d9f3561b0262f001f6eab39
Prisma ID
505582
Rotten Tomatoes ID
m/the-flight-before-christmas
Schnittberichte.com title ID
54190
Scope.dk film ID
5712
Siamzone film ID
5812
SinemaTürk film ID
23613
Sinemalar title ID
10349
Swedish Film Database ID
67110
Swedish Media Database ID
002587351
TCM Movie Database film ID
684626
TMDB TV series ID
40134
TMDB movie ID
25741
TV Tropes ID
WesternAnimation/TheFlightBeforeChristmas
TheTVDB movie ID
10034
Trakt.tv ID
movies/the-flight-before-christmas-2008
Trakt.tv film ID
15588
Yle Areena item ID
1-1360447
ČSFD film ID
237906

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🔗 Connections
Voice actor 11
Elina Knihtilä, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Tommi Korpela, Vesa Vierikko, Miia Nuutila, Kari Hietalahti, Minttu Mustakallio, Detlef Bierstedt +3 more
Distributed by 6
The Weinstein Company, UFA, Nordisk Film, Filmax, Lotte Entertainment, BAC Films
Genre 5
adventure film, animated film, fantasy film, family film, Christmas film
Country of origin 4
Germany, Finland, Denmark, Ireland
Production company 4
ZDF, Yle, UFA, A. Film A/S
Funder 3
Danish Film Institute, Eurimages, MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe
Composer 1
Stephen McKeon
Fabrication method 1
computer animation
Followed by 1
Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure
Followed by (predecessor) 1
Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure
Form of creative work 1
feature film
Has characteristic 1
3D film
Instance of 1
animated film
Nominated for 1
European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
Original language of film or TV show 1
Finnish
Set during recurring event 1
Christmas and holiday season
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  1. 13w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film ID → 52706
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  2. 19w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 22w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer → Hannu Tuomainen, Petteri Pasanen, Emely Christians +6
    Publication date → —
    Production manager → Moe Honan, Viola Lütten
    Character designer → Justin Murphy, Bjørn Pedersen, Kenneth Vandel +2
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