The Christmas Chronicles

The Christmas Chronicles is an American Christmas comedy family film directed by Clay Kaytis from a screenplay by Matt Lieberman. The film stars Kurt Russell, Judah Lewis, and Darby Camp.

The film was released on November 22, 2018, by Netflix.

Production
In December 2017, it was reported that Kurt Russell would star as Santa Claus in a Netflix film. The film was later given the title The Christmas Chronicles and was released on November 22, 2018.

Principal photography began in January 2018.

The Christmas Chronicles received mixed to positive reviews from film critics, who praised Russell's performance, but disliked the computer-generated effects and camp style. A sequel, titled The Christmas Chronicles 2, premiered on November 25, 2020, on Netflix.