Rotten
It will go down like gangbusters with the tykes, but I couldn't wait to empathically navigate myself out of the theatre.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Overview
A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
Director and cast
- LeVar Burton Director
- Brenda Blethyn as Aunt Millie
- Christopher Plummer as Santa Claus
- Kevin Pollak as Archimedes
- Jan Tříska as Otto Brewer
- Whoopi Goldberg as Blizzard (voice)
- Brittany Bristow as Erin Scott-Pierce
- Leif Bristow as Blitzen (voice)
- Jacqueline Byers as Skating girl (as Jackie Byers)
- Josh Buckle as Jack Andrews
- Wendii Fulford as Beth Cameron
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A solid bundle of modest charm.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
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