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Film · 2019

Noelle

Directed by Marc Lawrence · starring Thomas Cadrot, Shauna Johannesen and Michael Delleva

  • 1 h 40 min
  • Comedy · Fantasy
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 23 March 2020
  • 5.5 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.1 Users1 vote
  • 4.9 Critics2 reviews
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Synopsis

Santa Claus retires. It's time his eldest son Nick Kringle (Bill Hader) follows up his family legacy and becomes the new Santa Claus, but he doesn't want that responsibility. Overwhelmed by his new job, he decides to flee when there are only few days left until next Christmas. Suddenly his sister Noelle (Anna Kendrick) has to take over the family business, but it is not enough. She must to leave the North Pole to star the search for his missing brother. She need to find him and convince him to return and take up his position as Santa Claus and save christmas.

'Noelle' is one of the first live action movies released in the streaming platform Disney +. The movie is a christmas comedy written and directed by Marc Lawrence ('Music and Lyrics', 'Did You Hear About the Morgans?', 'Two Weeks Notice').

The film is starred by Anna Kendrick ('Into the Woods', 'Up in the Air', 'Pitch Perfect'), Bill Hader ('It: Chapter 2', 'Barry', 'Saturday Night Live'), Shirley MacLaine ('Terms of Endearment', 'The apartment', 'Steel Magnolias'), Kingsley Ben-Adir ('Word War Z', 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword', 'Peaky Blinders'), Julie Hagerty ('Marriage Story', 'Airplane!', 'Confessions of a Shopaholic') and Billy Eichner ('The lion king', 'American Horror Story', 'Friends from College').

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
100 min1 hour and 40 minutes
How long is Noelle?
1 hour and 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Noelle released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 23 March 2020.
Who directed Noelle?
Marc Lawrence.
Who is in Noelle?
It stars Thomas Cadrot, Shauna Johannesen, Michael Delleva and Darcey Johnson.
Where can I watch Noelle?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Disney+.
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Cast

Full cast (27)
Director
Marc Lawrence
Writers
Marc Lawrence
Producers
Heather Meehan, Douglas C. Merrifield, Suzanne Todd

Videos and trailers

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'Noelle' English Trailer 2:316 December 2019

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 2 reviews
6.1 1 vote

What the critics say average 4.9 from 2 outlets

  • 6.0 Roger EbertNick Allen "'Noelle' has plenty of charm?the kind that makes a Christmas story not just simply amiable, but worth a look". Read
  • 3.7 VarietyMarc Lawrence "Whatever your idea of a sentimental connect-the-dots Christmas comedy is, this is sub that". Read

Soundtrack

All 20 songs
  1. This ChristmasLawrence Spotify
  2. Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasLawrence, feat, Stolen Jars Spotify
  3. At ChristmasToby Lightman Spotify
  4. Winter WonderlandRay Charles Spotify

Trivia

All 7 facts

  • Holiday Movie

    Anna Kendrick wanted to star the film because she always wanted to be part of a Holiday feature that families would be able to re-watch together over the years.

  • 'Nicole'

    The movie was originally named 'Nicole' but as an attempt to ramp up the Christmas theme of the movie, it was changed to 'Noelle'.

  • Second Disney movie

    Billy Eichner's second Disney film of 2019 after 'The lion king'.

  • Disney Plus instead of Cinema

    Filming began in 2017 and the film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release. However, Disney decided to postpone the film and release along with the launch of their streaming platform Disney Plus, in order to give the platform more value.

  • Among the first ones

    Will be one of the first films available on the Disney Plus streaming service upon its launch on November 12, 2019.

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