Nativity! is a 2009 British Christmas musical comedy film directed by Debbie Isitt and released on 27 November 2009 and the first instalment in the Nativity film series.
The film stars Martin Freeman and Ashley Jensen.
In the film, teacher Paul Maddens (Freeman) lies to his rival that Hollywood is coming to watch his school's Christmas nativity, but after the lie gets out of hand, he must resolve the issue fast.
The film was written by its director, Debbie Isitt, but was also partially improvised.
The film premiered on 23 November 2009 in the SkyDome Arena, Coventry, England.
It was released in cinemas on 27 November 2009.
The film was followed by Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger (2012), Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey? (2014), and Nativity Rocks! (2018).
In 2017 a stage musical adaptation premiered and has since toured the UK over the subsequent Christmas seasons.
Directed by: Debbie Isitt.
Written by: Debbie Isitt.
Produced by: Nick Jones.
Starring: Martin Freeman, Marc Wootton, Ashley Jensen, Jason Watkins, Alan Carr, Pam Ferris, and Ricky Tomlinson.
Cinematography: Seán Van Hales.
Edited by: Nicky Ager.
Music by: Nicky Ager , and Debbie Isitt.
Production Companies: BBC Film, Mirrorball Films , Screen WM , and Protagonist Pictures.
Distributed by: E1 Entertainment.
Release date: 27 November 2009.
File Length: 99 minutes.
Country: United Kingdom.
Language: English.
Budget: $2,443,493 or £1,847,561.95.
Box office: $8,494,434 or £6,422,769.81.
Christmas with the Kranks is a 2004 American Christmas comedy film directed by Joe Roth, screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on the 2001 novel Skipping Christmas by John Grisham.
It stars Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis in the leading roles.
The film also stars Dan Aykroyd, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey,and M. Emmet Walsh.
The story tells of a couple who decide to skip Christmas one year since their daughter is away, much to the chagrin of their neighbours until their daughter decides to come home at the last minute.
Christmas with the Kranks was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on 24 November 2004.
It was Tom Poston's final film before his death in 2007 and received negative reviews from critics.
Directed by: Joe Roth.
Screenplay by: Chris Columbus.
Based on: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham.
Produced by: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus , and Mark Radcliffe.
Starring: Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey, and M. Emmet Walsh.
Cinematography: Don Burgess.
Edited by: Nick Moore.
Music by: John Debney.
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios, and 1492 Pictures.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing.
Release date: 24 November 2004.
File Length: 95 minutes.
Country: United States.
Language: English.
Budget: $60 million.
Box office: $96.6 million.
The Flight Before Christmas (Finnish: Niko – Lentäjän poika, lit. "Niko – A flyer's son", aka Niko & The Way to the Stars) is a 2008 computer animated Christmas film directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen.
It revolves around a young reindeer named Niko who must overcome his fear of flying by heading to Santa Claus' fell to save him and his fleet of flying reindeer from a pack of
wolves.
The film was a Finnish production with co-producers in Denmark, Germany, and Ireland.
It was produced by Anima Vitae, Animaker Oy, A. Film A/S, Ulysses Films, and Magma Films.
The animation was produced in Finland, Germany, and Denmark, with post-production carried out in Ireland.
A 45-minute television edit in American English, was produced in the United States for CBS under the title The Flight Before Christmas.
A sequel, Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure was released in October 2012 in Finland.
It is one of the most expensive Finnish films.
File Length: 43 minutes.
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