Klaus
1 Oscar Nominations
A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
What critics thought
Critics largely celebrated Klaus as a visually inventive reinvention of Santa Claus mythology, with its hand-drawn animation drawing near-universal admiration. The main fault line was the story itself — dissenters found the plot overcomplicated and felt the emotional warmth came entirely from the visuals rather than the writing, while enthusiasts argued it shook off holiday clichés to build something genuinely fresh. Audience enthusiasm has outrun even the most positive critical takes, cementing it as a popular seasonal staple.
“Shaking off most Yuletide cliches in favor of a from-scratch story about how even dubiously-motivated generosity can lead to joy, it contains echoes of other seasonal favorites (especially, in a topsy-turvy way, Dr. Seuss' Grinch) while standing completely on its own.”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“What goodwill the movie does inspire owes more to the splendid visual world than to anything the story supplies.”
Peter Debruge·Variety
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
DirectorSergio Pablos
StarringJason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Joan Cusack, Norm Macdonald
ComposerAlfonso G. Aguilar
Klaus
1 Oscar Nominations
A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.
What critics thought
Critics largely celebrated Klaus as a visually inventive reinvention of Santa Claus mythology, with its hand-drawn animation drawing near-universal admiration. The main fault line was the story itself — dissenters found the plot overcomplicated and felt the emotional warmth came entirely from the visuals rather than the writing, while enthusiasts argued it shook off holiday clichés to build something genuinely fresh. Audience enthusiasm has outrun even the most positive critical takes, cementing it as a popular seasonal staple.
“Shaking off most Yuletide cliches in favor of a from-scratch story about how even dubiously-motivated generosity can lead to joy, it contains echoes of other seasonal favorites (especially, in a topsy-turvy way, Dr. Seuss' Grinch) while standing completely on its own.”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“What goodwill the movie does inspire owes more to the splendid visual world than to anything the story supplies.”
Peter Debruge·Variety
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
DirectorSergio Pablos
StarringJason Schwartzman, J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Joan Cusack, Norm Macdonald
ComposerAlfonso G. Aguilar