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In Search of Santa

  • Video
  • 2003
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
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Haylie Duff, Hilary Duff, and Lee Tockar in In Search of Santa (2003)
Computer AnimationQuestAdventureAnimationFamilyFantasy

A pair of sisters journey to the North Pole to prove that a mysterious sleigh bell belongs to one of Santa's reindeer.A pair of sisters journey to the North Pole to prove that a mysterious sleigh bell belongs to one of Santa's reindeer.A pair of sisters journey to the North Pole to prove that a mysterious sleigh bell belongs to one of Santa's reindeer.

  • Director
    • William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
  • Writers
    • Michael Aschner
    • Lee Tockar
  • Stars
    • Hilary Duff
    • Haylie Duff
    • Kathleen Barr
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.4/10
    354
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
    • Writers
      • Michael Aschner
      • Lee Tockar
    • Stars
      • Hilary Duff
      • Haylie Duff
      • Kathleen Barr
    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Hilary Duff
    Hilary Duff
    • Princess Crystal (2004)
    • (voice)
    Haylie Duff
    Haylie Duff
    • Princess Lucinda (2004)
    • (voice)
    Kathleen Barr
    Kathleen Barr
    • Agonysia
    • (voice)
    • …
    Scott McNeil
    Scott McNeil
    • Mortmottimes
    • (voice)
    • …
    Garry Chalk
    Garry Chalk
    • Derridommis
    • (voice)
    • …
    French Tickner
    • Santa Claus
    • (voice)
    Dale Wilson
    Dale Wilson
    • King Calvin
    • (voice)
    Nicole Bouma
    Nicole Bouma
    • Baby Princess Crystal
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tabitha St. Germain
    Tabitha St. Germain
    • Baby Princess Lucinda
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lee Tockar
    Lee Tockar
    • Max
    • (voice)
    • (as Lee Tokar)
    • …
    Jason Michas
    Jason Michas
    • Eugene
    • (voice)
    • …
    Cathy Weseluck
    Cathy Weseluck
    • Emma
    • (voice)
    • …
    Richard Newman
    Richard Newman
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Michael Aschner
    • The Mayor of Santa's City
    • (uncredited)
    Barry Backus
    • Male Penguin in Crowd
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
    • Writers
      • Michael Aschner
      • Lee Tockar
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    1c-little-devon

    Utterly charmless

    Terrible animation, awful script with phoned-in vocal performances. The whole enterprise feels completely without soul. My young children chose it as Christmas is approaching and we wanted to watch something festive. The kids (4 & 3) were bored within minutes, probably due to each character appearing to be animated as if they were robots. This is a total waste of time, and an insult to children's intelligence.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After the 2004 recast, this was the first animated role for Hilary Duff & Haylie Duff respectively. They will voice again, about 8 years later, in Foodfight! (2012).
    • Goofs
      After Eugene pushes the raft in the water, Crystal uses a oar, but when Lucinds joins in her quest the second oar suddenly appears. After the leopard seal makes a hole in the raft and the Princesses jumped off of it, both oars disappeared.
    • Quotes

      Royal Rookery Rock's Guards: Halt!

    • Crazy credits
      The opening title is formed by Santa's magical dust (The important element in the movie) and the sparkly trail goes around the title for a several seconds before turning back into dust.
    • Alternate versions
      In 2004, the movie was acquired for distribution by Miramax (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment) for North America, and by Paramount Pictures International for non-American countries. Tundra even recruited Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff to replace almost all the original recordings of Princess Crystal and Princess Lucinda [thus its original version is unreleased to the public]. The end credits were updated to reflect the recasting and its copyright year updated to 2004. Miramax's additional credits were only available in North American release.
    • Connections
      Featured in In Search of Santa: In the Recording Studio with Hilary and Haylie Duff (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Hatchday
      Lyrics by Michael Aschner, Michael Lloyd

      Singers: Kathleen Barr, Garry Chalk, Scott McNeil, Dale Wilson

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • In Search of Santa: Part I
    • Production companies
      • Colorland Animation Productions
      • Tundra Productions
      • Goodtimes Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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