Arthur Christmas

Name: Arthur Christmas
Genre: Drama, Animation, Family, Comedy
Released: 2011-11-10
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton

2011·Movie·PG·97 min·★ 6.8(1,647)

Drama Animation Family Comedy More English titles

“Ever wonder how 2 Billion presents get delivered all in 1 night?”

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

▶ Watch trailer

Where to watch Arthur Christmas in United States

Stream

Rent

Buy

Click a service to open Arthur Christmas there. Availability last verified on July 11, 2026.

Where is Arthur Christmas streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Tubi TV	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
India	Sony Pictures Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Sky Go, Now TV Cinema	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Crave, Club Illico, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
Germany	Netflix, Netflix Kids, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , Rakuten TV
Brazil	—	Claro video, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Arthur Christmas

Arthur Christmas is a 2011 English-language drama, animation and family film directed by Sarah Smith. The cast is led by James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Arthur Christmas was produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, and Aardman and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on November 10, 2011, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $151 million worldwide.

Director: Sarah Smith
Writers: Sarah Smith, Peter Baynham
Release date: November 10, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $151 million
Production: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman

#sleigh#elves#holiday#assistant#santa claus#wish#reindeer#family#north pole#high tech#clumsiness#duringcreditsstinger#letter to santa claus#woman director

Arthur Christmas cast & crew

Arthur Christmas was directed by Sarah Smith and written by Sarah Smith and Peter Baynham.

The cast features James McAvoy as Arthur (voice), Hugh Laurie as Steve (voice), Bill Nighy as Grandsanta (voice), Jim Broadbent as Santa (voice), Imelda Staunton as Mrs Santa (voice), and Ashley Jensen as Bryony (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and it was produced by Carla Shelley and Steve Pegram.

Is Arthur Christmas worth watching?

Arthur Christmas holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,647 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, animation, and family, Arthur Christmas is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Arthur Christmas

In United States, you can stream Arthur Christmas on Tubi TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.