Saving Santa is a 2013 animated Christmas musical comedy film created and written by Tony Nottage and directed by Leon Joosen, produced by Tony Nottage, Terry Stone, and Nick Simunek. The film was released direct-to-video.
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Synopsis
A lowly stable elf finds that he is the only one who can stop an invasion of the North Pole by using the secret of Santa's Sleigh, a TimeGlobe, to travel back in time to Save Santa, twice.
Plot
To be continued
Voice cast
Martin Freeman as Bernard D. Elf, the main protagonist of the film.
Tim Curry as Neville Baddington, the former antagonist of the film, and a terrorist.
Noel Clarke as Snowy, the investigating officer of the Christmas Defense Department.
Tim Conway as Santa Claus, the Titular character. Tom Baker starred as Santa Claus in UK releases of the movie.
Pam Ferris as Mrs. Claus, Santa’s Spouse.
Ashley Tisdale as Shiny, the female officer.
Joan Collins as Vera Baddington, Neville’s biological mother, and the antagonist.
Nicholas Guest as Blitzen, Chestnut, the CEO and manager of SanTech.
Richard Steven Horvitz as Orange Haired Elf and Chestnut
Rebecca Ferdinando as Valley Girl Elf
Craig Fairbrass as The Mercenary
Terry Stone as Mercenary
Alex Walkinshaw as Reporter
Release
It was released in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2013 and the United States on November 5, 2013 on Blu-ray and DVD by The Weinstein Company and Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Reception
The film received mixed critical reviews. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 17% based on six critical reviews.