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A PG holiday action comedy about rescuing kidnapped Santa from a globe-trotting villain. Comic-book fights, magical creatures and kidnapping stakes sit with regular hell, s-word and a-word banter. The tone is festive and exaggerated rather than realistic. Fine for tweens and teens who enjoy loud family action, though very young kids may find the abduction plot tense.
Uplifting themes
Christmas spirit, teamwork and keeping trying drive the rescue plot The security chief and tracker learn to cooperate for a greater good
Story (may spoil tone)
After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
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Violence Cartoonish fights and ogre threats land in a comic action tone. Kill-on…
Cartoonish fights and ogre threats land in a comic action tone. Kill-on-command talk also turns up
Language Regular hell, s-word, a-word and b-word show up during banter and actio…
Regular hell, s-word, a-word and b-word show up during banter and action. The swearing stays mild-to-moderate rather than extreme
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Santa kidnapping, haunted piano jokes and demonic Christmas references…
Santa kidnapping, haunted piano jokes and demonic Christmas references appear. The scares stay festive and exaggerated more than grim
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Kids and a kidnapped Santa sit inside globe-trotting action peril. The…
Kids and a kidnapped Santa sit inside globe-trotting action peril. The abduction stakes stay comic-book rather than realistic abuse
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Fantasy weapons and threat talk appear throughout the rescue. Little gr…
Fantasy weapons and threat talk appear throughout the rescue. Little graphic gore shows on screen
Dangerous behaviour Stunt-heavy rescues may look easy to copy. The film never frames those…
Stunt-heavy rescues may look easy to copy. The film never frames those leaps with real-world safety
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- Santa is treated like a special-forces asset. How does the film balance myth and action?
- Holiday movies often teach teamwork. Who learns to trust whom during the rescue?
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