The Christmas Chronicles

The Christmas Chronicles
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Directed by	Clay Kaytis
Screenplay by	Matt Lieberman
Story by	Matt Lieberman David Guggenheim
Produced by	Chris Columbus Michael Barnathan
Starring	Kurt Russell Judah Lewis Darby Camp Lamorne Morris Kimberly Williams-Paisley Oliver Hudson
Cinematography	Don Burgess
Edited by	Dan Zimmerman
Music by	Christophe Beck
Production companies	1492 Pictures Wonder Worldwide
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	November 22, 2018 (2018-11-22)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Christmas Chronicles is a 2018 American Christmas comedy film directed by Clay Kaytis from a screenplay by Matt Lieberman. The film stars Kurt Russell, Judah Lewis, Darby Camp, Lamorne Morris, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Oliver Hudson. It is the first installment in The Christmas Chronicles film series. The film was produced by 1492 Pictures and Wonder Worldwide and was released on November 22, 2018, on Netflix.^[1]

The plot follows two children, Kate and Teddy, who notice Santa Claus in their home and jump into his sleigh with his reindeer; however, they accidentally cause the sleigh to crash, and the presents are lost. As Christmas morning approaches, it is up to the children and Santa to save Christmas by correctly delivering all of the presents.

The Christmas Chronicles received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. A sequel, titled The Christmas Chronicles 2, was released on November 25, 2020, with much of the original cast returning.