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** Another ad briefly showed some elves trying to wrap a live polar bear, outdoors, in broad daylight.
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* WorkingTitle: The film was originally titled ''Operation Rudolph'' when it was announced in 2007.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/MichaelGiacchino wrote a score that ended up being rejected. Harry Gregson-Williams replaced him.

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** During an interview with the director Sarah Smith, they asked her why they did not put a straight forward villain and a love interest in the film, Sarah replied that there’s no need to have an “evil” villain, just an AntiHero with no “just don’t get it department”.

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** During an interview with the director Sarah Smith, they asked her why they did not put a straight forward villain and a love interest in the film, Sarah replied that there’s no need to have an “evil” "evil" villain, just an AntiHero with no “just don’t get it department”.



** Though Sarah forgot about the love interest question, it’s possible that Steve was going to get a love interest since his name was mentioned multiple times about being the sort of “baddie” during this interview.

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** Though Sarah forgot about the love interest question, it’s it's possible that Steve was going to get a love interest since his name was mentioned multiple times about being the sort of “baddie” "baddie" during this interview.interview.
** Creator/RobertDeNiro and Creator/KevinSpacey were considered for Grandsanta.

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* DuelingWorks: ''Arthur Christmas'' was released two years after Disney released ''WesternAnimation/PrepAndLanding'', a CGI short also centered around elves acting as a super-spy prep team for Santa, the only difference being that the Disney production focuses more on the elves while the Aardman film is about the Santa family dynamic. In fact, the sequel special to ''Prep & Landing'', titled ''Naughty vs. Nice'', was released only two weeks after this movie came out, making the comparison fresh on people's minds. It is likely both productions coincidentally started at around the same time and, once Disney's short came out, it was too late for ''Arthur Christmas'' to change course on its story. However, both works can also draw parallels with ''Film/TheSantaClause'', as it has the elite E.L.F.S. squad that rescues Scott Calvin with similar technology of jet packs and tinsel guns.

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* AccentDepundent: Most Americans didn't get that the film was supposed to be a pun on "Father Christmas", partly because the words don't rhyme in most dialects of American English, and partly because most Americans are used to saying "Santa Claus".
* DuelingWorks: ''Arthur Christmas'' The film was released two years after Disney released ''WesternAnimation/PrepAndLanding'', a CGI short also centered around elves acting as a super-spy prep team for Santa, the only difference being that the Disney production focuses more on the elves while the Aardman film is about the Santa family dynamic. In fact, the sequel special to ''Prep & Landing'', titled ''Naughty vs. Nice'', was released only two weeks after this movie came out, making the comparison fresh on people's minds. It is likely both productions coincidentally started at around the same time and, once Disney's short came out, it was too late for ''Arthur Christmas'' to change course on its story. However, both works can also draw parallels with ''Film/TheSantaClause'', as it has the elite E.L.F.S. squad that rescues Scott Calvin with similar technology of jet packs and tinsel guns.



* PlayingGertrude: Creator/BillNighy, the voice of Grandsanta, is actually about ''half a year younger'' than Creator/JimBroadbent, the voice of Grandsanta's son Malcolm.



** Though Sarah forgot about the love interest question, it’s possible that Steve was going to get a love interest since his name was mentioned multiple times about being the sort of “baddie” during this interview.

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** Though Sarah forgot about the love interest question, it’s possible that Steve was going to get a love interest since his name was mentioned multiple times about being the sort of “baddie” during this interview.interview.
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* DuelingWorks: ''Arthur Christmas'' was released two years after Disney released ''WesternAnimation/PrepAndLanding'', a CGI short also centered around elves acting as a super-spy prep team for Santa, the only difference being that the Disney production focuses more on the elves while the Aardman film is about the Santa family dynamic. In fact, the sequel special to ''Prep & Landing'', titled ''Naughty vs. Nice'', was released only two weeks after this movie came out, making the comparison fresh on people's minds. It is likely both productions coincidentally started at around the same time and, once Disney's short came out, it was too late for ''Arthur Christmas'' to change course on its story. However, both works can also draw parallels with ''Film/TheSantaClause'', as it has the elite E.L.F.S. squad that rescues Scott Calvin with similar technology of jet packs and tinsel guns.
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* EditedForSyndication: When airing on ABC Family/Freeform, Steve and Peter's lines after the lights go out at Mission Control are cut. Also, the epilogue that describes everyone's HappyEverAfter is also cut.

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* EditedForSyndication: When airing on ABC Family/Freeform, Steve and Peter's lines after the lights go out at Mission Control are cut. Also, Arthur's line about his slippers not being for outdoor use, a small part of Arthur and Grandsanta's flight, and the epilogue that describes everyone's HappyEverAfter is are also cut.cut. Starz airings restores all of them.
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* According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen has a baby brother all the way in Denmark.
* During an interview with the director Sarah Smith, they asked her why they did not put a straight forward villain and a love interest in the film, Sarah replied that there’s no need to have an “evil” villain, just an AntiHero with no “just don’t get it department”.

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* ** According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen has a baby brother all the way in Denmark.
* ** During an interview with the director Sarah Smith, they asked her why they did not put a straight forward villain and a love interest in the film, Sarah replied that there’s no need to have an “evil” villain, just an AntiHero with no “just don’t get it department”.
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* During an interview with the director Sarah Smith, they asked her why they did not put a straight forward villain and a love interest in the film, Sarah replied that there’s no need one of an “evil” villain just an anti-hero with no “just don’t get it department”.
** They were originally to put an elf being the villain named general Antlers, whose goal was to turn the reindeer into hamburgers.

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* During an interview with the director Sarah Smith, they asked her why they did not put a straight forward villain and a love interest in the film, Sarah replied that there’s no need one of to have an “evil” villain villain, just an anti-hero AntiHero with no “just don’t get it department”.
** They were originally going to put an have a villainous elf being the villain named general General Antlers, whose goal was to turn the reindeer into hamburgers.
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* MissingTrailerScene: One of the trailers has a scene where Gwen wakes up at night and checks her stocking only to find nothing and looks disappointed that doesn't appear in the film.
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* EditedForSyndication: When airing on ABC Family/Freeform, Steve and Peter's lines after the lights go out at Mission Control are cut. Also, the epilogue that describes everyone's HappyEverAfter is also cut.



* During interview with the director Sarah Smith, they asked her why they did not put a straight forward villain and a love interest in the film, Sarah replied that there’s no need one of a “evil” villain just an anti-hero with no “just don’t get it department”.
** they were originally to put an elf being the villain named general Antlers, who’s goal was to turn the reindeer into hamburgers.
** though Sarah forgotten about the love interest question, it’s possible that Steve was going to get a love interest since his name was mentioned multiple times about being the sort of “baddie”during this interview.

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* During an interview with the director Sarah Smith, they asked her why they did not put a straight forward villain and a love interest in the film, Sarah replied that there’s no need one of a an “evil” villain just an anti-hero with no “just don’t get it department”.
** they They were originally to put an elf being the villain named general Antlers, who’s whose goal was to turn the reindeer into hamburgers.
** though Though Sarah forgotten forgot about the love interest question, it’s possible that Steve was going to get a love interest since his name was mentioned multiple times about being the sort of “baddie”during “baddie” during this interview.
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Jim Broadbent was born in May 1949, Bill Nighy in December 1949, so it's not a year.


* PlayingGertrude: Creator/BillNighy, the voice of Grandsanta, is actually ''one year younger'' than Creator/JimBroadbent, the voice of Grandsanta's son Malcolm.

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* PlayingGertrude: Creator/BillNighy, the voice of Grandsanta, is actually ''one about ''half a year younger'' than Creator/JimBroadbent, the voice of Grandsanta's son Malcolm.

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* VindicatedByCable: Despite mostly positive reviews, the film was lost in a crowded holiday season already full of family films back in 2011, making nary a blip at the US Box Office and only modest business internationally. Upon the DVD release and cable broadcasts beginning the next year, though, the film's reputation began to improve, to the point that it's begun gaining a following as a modern day holiday classic.
** Being available on Creator/{{Netflix}} also increased its popularity, and was in fact where a lot of people first noticed the movie.

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* VindicatedByCable: Despite mostly positive reviews, the film was lost in a crowded holiday season already full of family films back in 2011, making nary a blip at the US Box Office and only modest business internationally. Upon the DVD release and cable broadcasts beginning the next year, though, the film's reputation began to improve, to the point that it's begun gaining a following as a modern day holiday classic.
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classic. Being available on Creator/{{Netflix}} also increased its popularity, and was in fact where a lot of people first noticed the movie.
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* PlayingGertrude: Creator/BillNighy, the voice of Grandsanta, is actually ''one year younger'' than Creator/JimBroadbent, the voice of Grandsanta's son Malcolm.
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* According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen has a baby brother all the way in Denmark.

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* According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen has a baby brother all the way in Denmark.Denmark.
* During interview with the director Sarah Smith, they asked her why they did not put a straight forward villain and a love interest in the film, Sarah replied that there’s no need one of a “evil” villain just an anti-hero with no “just don’t get it department”.
** they were originally to put an elf being the villain named general Antlers, who’s goal was to turn the reindeer into hamburgers.
** though Sarah forgotten about the love interest question, it’s possible that Steve was going to get a love interest since his name was mentioned multiple times about being the sort of “baddie”during this interview.
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** Being available on Creator/{{Netflix}} also increased it's popularity, and was in fact where a lot of people first noticed the movie.

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** Being available on Creator/{{Netflix}} also increased it's its popularity, and was in fact where a lot of people first noticed the movie.
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** Being available on {{Netflix}} also increased it's popularity, and was in fact where a lot of people first noticed the movie.

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** Being available on {{Netflix}} Creator/{{Netflix}} also increased it's popularity, and was in fact where a lot of people first noticed the movie.
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* According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen have a baby brother all the way in Denmark.

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* According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen have has a baby brother all the way in Denmark.
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** Being available on {{Netflix}} also increased it's popularity, and was in fact where a lot of people first noticed the movie.

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* VindicatedByCable: Despite mostly positive reviews, the film was lost in a crowded holiday season already full of family films back in 2011, making nary a blip at the US Box Office and only modest business internationally. Upon the DVD release and cable broadcasts beginning the next year, though, the film's reputation began to improve, to the point that it's begun gaining a following as a modern day holiday classic.



* According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen have a baby brother all the way in Denmark.
* VindicatedByCable: Despite mostly positive reviews, the film was lost in a crowded holiday season already full of family films back in 2011, making nary a blip at the US Box Office and only modest business internationally. Upon the DVD release and cable broadcasts beginning the next year, though, the film's reputation began to improve, to the point that it's begun gaining a following as a modern day holiday classic.

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* According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen have a baby brother all the way in Denmark.
* VindicatedByCable: Despite mostly positive reviews, the film was lost in a crowded holiday season already full of family films back in 2011, making nary a blip at the US Box Office and only modest business internationally. Upon the DVD release and cable broadcasts beginning the next year, though, the film's reputation began to improve, to the point that it's begun gaining a following as a modern day holiday classic.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: For starters, [[Film/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe Mr. Tumnus]] is set out to deliver a missed present.
** [[Series/{{House}} Dr. House]] is his JerkAss brother.
** [[Film/HarryPotter Professor Slughorn and Umbridge]] are their parents!
** [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]] is Grand Santa.
** [[{{Outnumbered}} Karen Brockman]] is Gwen
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* According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen have a baby brother all the way in Denmark.

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* According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen have a baby brother all the way in Denmark.Denmark.
* VindicatedByCable: Despite mostly positive reviews, the film was lost in a crowded holiday season already full of family films back in 2011, making nary a blip at the US Box Office and only modest business internationally. Upon the DVD release and cable broadcasts beginning the next year, though, the film's reputation began to improve, to the point that it's begun gaining a following as a modern day holiday classic.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/MichaelGiacchino wrote a score that ended up being rejected. Harry Gregson-Williams replaced him.
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** [[{{Outnumbered}} Karen Brockman]] is Gwen

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** [[{{Outnumbered}} Karen Brockman]] is GwenGwen
*According to [[http://youtu.be/zwNbMv_Pujc this PSA]] given by Elf 6409EF, Gwen have a baby brother all the way in Denmark.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: For starters, [[TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe Mr. Tumnus]] is set out to deliver a missed present.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: For starters, [[TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe [[Film/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe Mr. Tumnus]] is set out to deliver a missed present.



** [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]] is Grand Santa.

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** [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]] is Grand Santa.
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** [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]] is Grand Santa.

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** [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]] is Grand Santa.Santa.
** [[{{Outnumbered}} Karen Brockman]] is Gwen
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** [[{{House}} Dr. House]] is his JerkAss brother.
** [[HarryPotter Professor Slughorn and Umbridge]] are their parents!

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** [[{{House}} [[Series/{{House}} Dr. House]] is his JerkAss brother.
** [[HarryPotter [[Film/HarryPotter Professor Slughorn and Umbridge]] are their parents!
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* HeyItsThatGuy: For starters, [[TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe Mr. Tumnus]] is set out to deliver a missed present.
** [[{{House}} Dr. House]] is his JerkAss brother.
** [[HarryPotter Professor Slughorn and Umbridge]] are their parents!
** [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]] is Grand Santa.

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