Santa's Apprentice

GUnited States rating20101h 20mFamily, Animation, Fantasy
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A young boy living in an orphanage is chosen to become Santa's apprentice and travel to the North Pole. He must learn the secrets of the holiday and overcome his fears to help prepare for the big day. It is a sweet story about growing up and finding confidence.

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What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Some
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a standard adventure structure with moments of training and training scenes balanced by calmer moments of character development. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.MildA bully mocks the main character for his fear of heights.
  • Approx.SomeA fire accidentally breaks out in the workshop and burns Santa's beard.
  • Approx.SomeA bully uses a magic ball to shrink several characters to the size of ornaments.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did Nicholas show courage even when he was afraid of heights?
  2. 2Why is it important to have a kind heart when helping others?
  3. 3What did you think about the way Nicholas and Felix stayed best friends even when they lived far apart?

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