The Star of Christmas (2002)

Original title

VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas

Directed by

Tim Hodge

Genre

Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

48 min

Rated

G

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two bumbling composer friends try to put on a big Christmas show in London. They learn that the real meaning of Christmas is about love, not showmanship.

whimsicalplayfulgentlewarmnostalgiclightheartedsilly

What happens

The Star of Christmas is the 2002 American animated eighteenth episode of the VeggieTales series and its second holiday special. It was released on October 26, 2002 and re-released on October 5, 2004, in Holiday Double Feature with its earlier episode The Toy that Saved Christmas. Like the other holiday episodes, it has no usual ”A Lesson in...” subtitle and the countertops. The film's message is that the true Star of Christmas is Jesus Christ. The movie emphasizes that the tale of Jesus Christ's birth is the epitome of real love and should, therefore, serve as society's model for how to love others. The Star of Christmas centers on two would-be operatic composers who are based on W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. VeggieTales has spoofed Gilbert and Sullivan's work in Lyle the Kindly Viking and (specifically The Mikado) in Sumo of the Opera. In this episode however they spoof the people, Gilbert, Sullivan and themselves. The episode was nominated for an Annie Award in 2002 in the category of Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Home Video Production, but lost to Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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