Arthur Christmas (2011) – Rewatch

Arthur, voiced by James McAvoy, is the younger, under-appreciated son of Jim Broadbent’s Santa Claus. On the night that this iteration of Santa is expected to hand the sleigh over to his eldest son, the delivery of a single child’s gift is missed. Arthur and Grand-Santa set out on an adventure to rectify the mistake, using old school technology. An original tale which cleverly explains some of the Santa Claus mythology using modern twists and amusing little touches, the film is appealingly animated in classic Aardman style with a top notch vocal cast.