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That Christmas
Netflix release poster
Directed bySimon Otto
Screenplay by
Story byRichard Curtis
Produced by
Starring
Edited bySim Evan-Jones
Music byJohn Powell
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix[1]
Release dates
Running time
92 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

That Christmas is a 2024 animated Christmas fantasy comedy film[3] produced by Locksmith Animation, animated by DNEG Animation, and distributed by Netflix. Directed by Simon Otto, in his directorial debut, from a script by Richard Curtis and Peter Souter, it follows entwined storylines based on short stories from That Christmas and Other Stories by Curtis and illustrator Rebecca Cobb. The voice cast features Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker and Bill Nighy.

That Christmas premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on 19 October 2024, and was released on 4 December 2024.[4] It received mixed reviews from critics.

Cast

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Production

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In November 2019, it was announced that Locksmith Animation was developing The Empty Stocking, an animated feature film based on the children's Christmas book trilogy That Christmas and Other Stories written by Richard Curtis and illustrated by Rebecca Cobb.[6] On 14 June 2021, Locksmith announced that Simon Otto would be directing the film, in his directorial debut, which had been retitled That Christmas.[7][8][9][10] In May 2022, Locksmith confirmed that it awarded the digital production of the film to DNEG Animation, following their collaboration on Locksmith's first animated feature film Ron's Gone Wrong (2021).[11] Also in May 2022, Nicole P. Hearon and Adam Tandy were announced as producers for the film with Curtis, Cobb, Bonnie Arnold, Lara Breay, Javier Hernáez, Mary Coleman, Natalie Fischer, Colin Hopkins, Julie Lockhart, Elisabeth Murdoch and Sarah Smith as executive producers.

In November 2023, it was announced that John Powell would compose the film's musical score.[12][13] On 20 March 2024, Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker and Bill Nighy were announced to star in the film.[14] In August 2024, it was announced that English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran would write and contribute a song for the film, titled "Under the Tree".[15][16]

Soundtrack

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That Christmas (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
Film score and Soundtrack album by
John Powell
ReleasedDecember 4, 2024
Recorded2024
VenueLondon, England
StudioAbbey Road Studios
GenreChristmas music
Length57:58
LabelNetflix Music
ProducerJohn Powell
John Powell film score soundtrack album chronology
Wicked: The Original Motion Picture Score
(2024) 		That Christmas (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
(2024) 		How to Train Your Dragon
(2025)

That Christmas (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) is the film's soundtrack album, containing John Powell's musical score with some additional music by Batu Sener, Anthony Willis, Ed Sheeran, John McDaid and Markus Siegel. The soundtrack was mixed at 5 Cat Studios in Los Angeles, California, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England and was digitally released on December 4, 2024, on Netflix Music.[17] Sheeran and McDaid's song "Under the Tree", which was written for That Christmas and not featured on its soundtrack, was released as a non-album digital single in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2024, by Gingerbread Man Records.[18]

Track listing

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All music is composed by John Powell

No.TitleLength
1."Meet Our Heroes"4:51
2."Wellington-By-The-Sea"1:54
3."Sticky Notes"0:59
4."Snow Arrives"3:24
5."Doggy Prank"1:01
6."Snow People"1:47
7."Building the Igloo"1:42
8."Parents Leaving"1:10
9."Turkey Heist"2:24
10."Shop Romance"2:06
11."Parents in Trouble"2:10
12."Santa Arrives"3:12
13."This Rarely Happens"2:28
14."The Twin's Christmas"1:14
15."Officially Nice"2:19
16."Bernie's Our Christmas"2:51
17."Danny Left Alone"1:03
18."Visiting Trapper"2:44
19."Calling Miss for Help"3:56
20."Hide and Seek"3:14
21."Searching and Finding"9:30
22."Boxing Day"1:59
Total length:57:58

Release

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In June 2022, Netflix acquired distribution rights for the film under the Netflix Animation label after originally announcing a new deal with Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Animation Group in October 2019.[19]That Christmas premiered at the 68th BFI London Film Festival on 19 October 2024 and was released on Netflix on 4 December 2024.[4][20]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 43 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "More of a stocking stuffer than a proper gift from Santa, That Christmas is an amiable enough addition to the holiday canon."[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[22]

Award nominations

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Award Year Category Nominees and recipients Result
15th Hollywood Music in Media Awards[23] 2024 Best Original Score in an Animated Film John Powell Nominated
52nd Annie Awards[24] 2025 Best Animated Feature That Christmas Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Uwe Heidschötter Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Simon Otto Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature John Powell, Ed Sheeran and Johnny McDaid Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design on an Animated Feature Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn and Mike Redman Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Lorenzo Fresta, Ashley Boddy and Helen Schroeder Nominated

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "That Christmas (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  3. ^ "That Christmas (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b Schimautz, Julia (28 August 2024). "The New Netflix Movies You Can Watch This Fall". Netflix. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Jordan North issues huge career update and will star in festive Netflix film". Lancashire Telegraph. 23 October 2024. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. ^ Clarke, Stewart (6 November 2019). "Richard Curtis Kids' Books Being Adapted as Animated Feature 'The Empty Stocking'". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (8 June 2021). "Locksmith's Debut 'Ron's Gone Wrong' Boots Up with Trailer, Cast Reveal". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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  9. ^ Yossman, K. J. (14 June 2021). "Locksmith Animation Taps Simon Otto to Direct Adaptation of Richard Curtis' 'That Christmas'". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  10. ^ "That Christmas | Locksmith Animation". locksmithanimation.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  11. ^ Sarto, Debbie (19 May 2022). "Locksmith Taps DNEG Animation for 'That Christmas'". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  12. ^ Powell, John (30 November 2023). "Scoring my 25th animated film and my first Xmas movie at Abbey Road Studios this week 🎶 Coming next winter! ❄️ #JohnPowell #soundtrack…". Instagram. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  13. ^ "John Powell Scoring Locksmith Animation's 'That Christmas'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  14. ^ Ntim, Zac (20 March 2024). "'That Christmas': Brian Cox, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker & Bill Nighy To Voice Netflix Animated Feature Penned By Richard Curtis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  15. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (7 August 2024). "Animated Feature 'That Christmas' Unwraps Ed Sheeran Original on Dec. 6". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  16. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (7 August 2024). "Ed Sheeran Records Original Song for Netflix's Richard Curtis Film 'That Christmas' – Global Bulletin". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  17. ^ "'That Christmas' Soundtrack Album Details | Film Music Reporter". Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Ed Sheeran's Original Song 'Under the Tree' from Netflix Animated Film 'That Christmas' Released | Film Music Reporter". Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  19. ^ Clarke, Stewart (31 October 2019). "Warner Signs Multi-Picture Deal With Elisabeth Murdoch's Locksmith Animation". Variety. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  20. ^ Tasha Robinson (25 April 2023). "Netflix reveals every original animated movie set for release in the next two years". Polygon. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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  22. ^ "That Christmas". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  23. ^ Pedersen, Erik (7 November 2024). "'Emilia Pérez' & 'Blitz' Top Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations". Deadline. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  24. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (20 December 2024). "The Wild Robot Leads 2025 Annie Awards Nominations With 10 Nods". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
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