A Boy Called Christmas

threat and horror

There are scenes of mild threat involving magical spells and fantastical creatures, such as a large troll. In some sequences, characters are chased by animals, as well as men armed with bows and arrows. Despite this, scary scenes are not sustained, often ending reassuringly as characters work together to help each other out of danger.

injury detail

There is brief injury detail when an arrow is removed from a reindeer's back leg.

theme

A boy witnesses his father fall from a snowy cliff edge that gives way after the man sacrifices himself to save his son. There are also undetailed and gentle references to bereavement as siblings come to terms with the loss of their mother.

additional issues: A child character uses magical firecrackers in order to keep away from danger. The dangerous behaviour is brief and not glamorised, or easily imitable.

mild scary scenes, upsetting scenes, injury detail

Classified Date:

03/11/2021

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Studio Canal

threat and horror

There are scenes of mild threat involving magical spells and fantastical creatures, such as a large troll. In some sequences, characters are chased by animals, as well as men armed with bows and arrows. Despite this, scary scenes are not sustained, often ending reassuringly as characters work together to help each other out of danger.

injury detail

There is brief injury detail when an arrow is removed from a reindeer's back leg.

theme

A boy witnesses his father fall from a snowy cliff edge that gives way after the man sacrifices himself to save his son. There are also undetailed and gentle references to bereavement as siblings come to terms with the loss of their mother.

additional issues: A child character uses magical firecrackers in order to keep away from danger. The dangerous behaviour is brief and not glamorised, or easily imitable.

mild scary scenes, upsetting scenes, injury detail

Classified Date:

07/11/2022

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd

threat and horror

There are scenes of mild threat involving magical spells and fantastical creatures, such as a large troll. In some sequences, characters are chased by animals, as well as men armed with bows and arrows. Despite this, scary scenes are not sustained, often ending reassuringly as characters work together to help each other out of danger.

injury detail

There is brief injury detail when an arrow is removed from a reindeer's back leg.

theme

A boy witnesses his father fall from a snowy cliff edge that gives way after the man sacrifices himself to save his son. There are also undetailed and gentle references to bereavement as siblings come to terms with the loss of their mother.

additional issues: A child character uses magical firecrackers in order to keep away from danger. The dangerous behaviour is brief and not glamorised, or easily imitable.

mild scary scenes, upsetting scenes, injury detail

Classified Date:

28/02/2022

Version:

2D

Use:

VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Universal Studios Limited

threat and horror

There are scenes of mild threat involving magical spells and fantastical creatures, such as a large troll. In some sequences, characters are chased by animals, as well as men armed with bows and arrows. Despite this, scary scenes are not sustained, often ending reassuringly as characters work together to help each other out of danger.

injury detail

There is brief injury detail when an arrow is removed from a reindeer's back leg.

theme

A boy witnesses his father fall from a snowy cliff edge that gives way after the man sacrifices himself to save his son. There are also undetailed and gentle references to bereavement as siblings come to terms with the loss of their mother.

additional issues: A child character uses magical firecrackers in order to keep away from danger. The dangerous behaviour is brief and not glamorised, or easily imitable.

mild scary scenes, upsetting scenes, injury detail

Classified Date:

26/12/2021

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Studio Canal

threat and horror

There are scenes of mild threat involving magical spells and fantastical creatures, such as a large troll. In some sequences, characters are chased by animals, as well as men armed with bows and arrows. Despite this, scary scenes are not sustained, often ending reassuringly as characters work together to help each other out of danger.

injury detail

There is brief injury detail when an arrow is removed from a reindeer's back leg.

theme

A boy witnesses his father fall from a snowy cliff edge that gives way after the man sacrifices himself to save his son. There are also undetailed and gentle references to bereavement as siblings come to terms with the loss of their mother.

additional issues: A child character uses magical firecrackers in order to keep away from danger. The dangerous behaviour is brief and not glamorised, or easily imitable.

Classified Date:

07/10/2021

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Studio Canal

Classified Date:

05/10/2021

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Studio Canal

Classified date

07/11/2022
Language

English

Director(s)

Gil Kenan

Production Year

2020

Genre(s)

Children, Adventure, Drama

Approx. running minutes

100m

Cast

Maggie Smith, Joel Fry, Isabella O'Sullivan, Michiel Huisman