Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

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Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

PG

2018

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Holiday

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

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When Blitzen suddenly announces his retirement, Santa needs to find a replacement. Against all odds, Elliot and his best friend, Hazel, set out to prove that he is the horse for the job. As Elliot and Hazel take on the North Pole reindeer try-outs, Hazel learns that Christmas, as we know it, may be headed for disaster. Meanwhile, back at the farm, a sinister lady threatens the lives of their friends, and Elliot is faced with the biggest decision of his life.

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Critics Consensus

On Dancer, on Prancer, on Vixen, on Blitzen -- but off with Elliot: The Little Reindeer, a farcical Christmas romp that's only slightly more entertaining than a heap of coal.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Dec 5, 2018

2.5/5

Nobody operating on a low budget (roughly, anything less $100 million) has yet worked out how to make human figures look like anything but plastic dummies brought to unsettling half-life.

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Johnny Oleksinski

New York Post

Nov 30, 2018

1.5/4

Every line is delivered like the actor is patting a kid on the head, and each eyebrow lift and head turn is scored to obnoxious staccato music.

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

Nov 30, 2018

This weird holiday movie is not a winner. It's middle of the pack at best. But when your craving holiday cheer and switch-your-brain-off fun, you could definitely do worse.

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Charlotte Harrison

VultureHound

Jan 28, 2020

1/5

The entire thing is so misjudged, with a plot that is cloying, saccharine and poorly sketched out. It's like a Frankenstein's Monster of a Christmas animation, picking and mixing the various parts of much loved, and much better, movies.

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Lea Palmieri

Decider

Jan 22, 2019

While muddled with some unnecessary minor storylines as well as cliché yet sweet themes, with animation this cute and voice performances this funny, Elliot The Littlest Reindeer is ultimately a bit of a unique take on classic Christmas characters.

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Amyana Bartley

Film Inquiry

Dec 14, 2018

From the shaky animation and the no point script to the anemic at best humor and no actual lessons for the viewer or the protagonist, this film simply isn't worth it.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 14, 2026

A Christmas disaster that lazily recycles clichés without a shred of soul. With a predictable script and rigid digital animation that's dated from the start, the result is a boring and completely unnecessary test of patience.

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Laurie F

@RT01545349 Nov 29, 2025

How can you say this movie is not funny?!? The characters are all relatable - did you not have a childhood?

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 20, 2025

Unfunny in 1 hour and 29 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Super Ricky B

@RT56815056 Nov 28, 2023

This is a movie that should not have been made.

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Feb 1, 2021

What in the world was this

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Jan 1, 2021

I don't understand why the majority of people hate/don't like this movie. There are odd characters, but this characters are for kids, so it's normal. Elliot is the most beautiful character in this movie and the story is okay

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Synopsis

When Blitzen suddenly announces his retirement, Santa needs to find a replacement. Against all odds, Elliot and his best friend, Hazel, set out to prove that he is the horse for the job. As Elliot and Hazel take on the North Pole reindeer try-outs, Hazel learns that Christmas, as we know it, may be headed for disaster. Meanwhile, back at the farm, a sinister lady threatens the lives of their friends, and Elliot is faced with the biggest decision of his life.

Director: Jennifer Westcott
Producer: Lucas Lynette-Krech
Screenwriter: Jennifer Westcott
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Awesometown Entertainment, Screen Media Ventures, Elgin Road Productions Ltd, Double Dutch International
Rating: PG (Some Suggestive and Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 30, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2018
Runtime: 1h 29m

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