Teddy's Christmas

As the title says, this is not a Christmas movie for children over 3yo. This movie is not appropriate for children because it clearly suggests that Santa doesn't exist and presents come from parents and relatives. Also supports parents that are not ok with their children. It is in fact an Ikea merchandise showcase! I know it is a swidesh movie but common can you be more obvious then this, it is like a very,very long commercial for Ikea. I know this is the way you get funds for movies this days but this is totally ridiculous. If i cloud i would have asked for the money back at the cinema. Horrible experience.

I just watched this movie with my 8y old niece and I it is so empty and lazy and generic.

Story structure is so lazy writen that I think that the description on IMDB is the actual script.

Nothing happens. You can watch first 10 minutes and last 5 minutes of this movie and absolutely nothing would change.

Everthing is so forced, bunch of christmas generic stuff, there are no characters with any level of growth or change, so many things that does not make sense.

I understand this is kids movie, but they could have put more thought into it.

Best way to describe the movie would be like you are watching a Dharman video which is 80 minutes long, but even more stupid.

Only reason I gave this movie 4 stars is because it looks nice. It is not perfect, but its more then OK.

I like the film Teddy's Christmas because Teddy's character (Zachary Levi) makes me laugh and so does the hedgehog, Bolla (Lene Kongsvik Johansen), when they are stuck together in the basement learning to cuddle. I like how the film looks like it is from an older era. As soon as you see the snow and decor you know it is Christmas. It is very seasonal.

The storyline is about a teddy bear that can talk. Marianne goes to town for an almond and ends up playing a carnival game where she sees Teddy move so she attempts to win, and does! Teddy moves the wheel because he wants to go with someone who has more money than her. She goes home to get another coin to play again but before she comes back another man wins Teddy. She goes and tries to find the man but fails.

I love Teddy's character and I also enjoyed Marianne (Marte Klerck-Nilssen) and her brother's close knit relationship. You can tell they love each other. The storyline has unexpected events and is adventurous. Marianne definitely has a big imagination and I wish I had a big imagination like hers. My favorite part is when Teddy and the hedgehog are in the basement and then the hedgehog starts doing a song and dance. It is a great musical moment. She does multiple dances and waves her arms around senselessly while attempting to get Teddy to cuddle. I love how when she dances it sounds like she makes up her own language. I also enjoy when her grandpa comes to the room in a Santa Claus costume and pretends as though he is the real Santa Claus. He delivers presents and afterwards Marianne approaches him and asks if it was him. He says, "yes, but don't tell anyone." She must be extremely smart to have figured that out! The film was made in Norway and it is interesting to see all their different traditions and meals. At first, I was distracted because the words they speak don't match the movement of the actors' mouths, but then I realized that is because the actors are speaking in a different language. I got used to it pretty quickly.

The film's message is to appreciate who you are and what you have. Teddy wants to be someone he isn't and go places he can't and he isn't happy until he realizes he is in a great place already. He is meant to be cuddled and now he has a whole family to cuddle with.

I give Teddy's Christmas 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 8, plus adults. This film releases in theaters December 1, 2023. By Avalynn G., KIDS FIRST!

I loved the atmosphere, characters and the way family loved and truly supported each other. The movie was made in Norway which was refreshing in the sea of overly politically correct nauseating dreck. The middle part is a little bit slow but it's not too bad. Yes, the production is not Hollywood and actors seem like they could be your neighbors, but that's exactly the beauty of this movie. It's not bombastic, it doesn't cram the message down your throat, it's not disgustingly oversweetened like most Christmas movies nowadays. It's just an interesting, intelligent, beautifully made story that stays with you. I loved every minute of it.

We went to see the movie today with the kids age 4 and 7. We did not expect to see a verbal agressive father, totally not understanding with his daughter. The whole movie is very boring but this is not even the main issue. The main problem is that in the movie it reveals that Santa does not exist but in fact the Christmas gifts come from the parents.

You ruin childhood with this movie! I highly not recommend it. I don t even understand how is it possible to even exist this kind of movie in 2022.

Avoid going to a horrible story with no empowerment for the children and nothing good to learn from.