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49% Critic Match
The Heist Before Christmas
“It's Time to Take Sides”
4.9 / 10• 2023• 1h 17m•NR• English
FamilyAdventureFantasy
Storyline
After a bank robber dressed as Santa Claus holds up a bank, a child disillusioned with Christmas encounters a man in the woods who, also dressed as Santa, claims to have fallen out of his sleigh. The pair strike up a friendship and go on an adventure.
Cast & Crew
Timothy Spall
Santa
Lead
James Nesbitt
Bank Robber
Laura Donnelly
Patricia Collins
Bamber Todd
Mikey Collins
JM
Joshua McLees
Sean Collins
Bronagh Waugh
Georgina
Lloyd Hutchinson
Spam Brady
Pat Shortt
Headmaster
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Hall's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Heist Before Christmas is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
