The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
Synopsis
When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.
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EXCLUSIVE - The Night Before, the Night Before Christmas - Hallmark Channel - PromoOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-11-05
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Orr
- Screenplay & Story
- Jim Cruickshank, James Orr
- Original Score
- James Gelfand
- Original Title
- The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Production Studios
- Muse Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Orr
Jim Cruickshank, James Orr
James Gelfand
Peter Benison
George Roulston
Steve Solomos, Jim Cruickshank, Noel Hedges, James Orr, Michael Prupas
Department Leadership Roster
James Orr
Director
Steve Solomos
Producer
Peter Benison
Director of Photography
Tim Bider
Production Design
Georgina Yarhi
Costume Design
George Roulston
Editor
Derek Grime
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Cruickshank
Writer
James Orr
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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What is The Night Before the Night Before Christmas about?
When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.
Who directed The Night Before the Night Before Christmas?
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas was directed by James Orr.
Who stars in The Night Before the Night Before Christmas?
The principal cast of The Night Before the Night Before Christmas includes Jennifer Beals, Rick Roberts, R.D. Reid, Jordan Prentice, Gage Munroe.
When was The Night Before the Night Before Christmas released and how long is it?
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Night Before the Night Before Christmas?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Night Before the Night Before Christmas was composed by James Gelfand.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Night Before the Night Before Christmas?
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).