The Night My Dad Saved Christmas

The Night My Dad Saved Christmas (Spanish: La Navidad en sus manos) is a 2023 Spanish-Mexican Christmas comedy film directed by Joaquín Mazón from a screenplay by Francisco Arnal and Daniel Monedero which stars Santiago Segura and Ernesto Sevilla.

The Night My Dad Saved Christmas
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLa Navidad en sus manos
Directed byJoaquín Mazón
Screenplay by
  • Daniel Monedero
  • Francisco Arnal
Produced by
  • Kiko Martínez
  • María Luisa Gutiérrez
  • Álvaro Ariza
Starring
CinematographyAlfonso Segura
Edited byJani Madrileño
Music byFrancisco Lorenzo Alonso
Production
companies
  • La Navidad en sus manos AIE
  • Nadie es perfecto
  • Esto también pasará Producciones
  • Bowfinger International Pictures
  • SDB Films
Distributed byA Contracorriente Films
Release dates
  • October 2023 (2023-10) (Seminci)
  • 1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Mexico
LanguageSpanish
Box office3.4 million[1]

Plot

Before Christmas, Father Christmas is injured in an accident in Madrid, and his hospital roommate, Salva, steps in to replace Santa so he can save Christmas Day and get his family back.[2][3]

Cast

Production

A Spanish-Mexican co-production,[7] the film was produced by La Navidad en sus manos AIE, Nadie es perfecto, Esto también pasará Producciones and Bowfinger International Pictures alongside SDB Films. It had the association of BTF Media, AF Films and Mogambo, the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+, and Crea SGR, and backing from Ayuntamiento de Madrid, the Madrid regional administration, and ICAA.[8]

Release

The film was programmed to have its world premiere in the 'Miniminci' section of the 68th Valladolid International Film Festival.[9] Distributed by A Contracorriente Films,[2] it was released theatrically in Spain on 1 December 2023.[3]

Reception

Enid Román Almansa of Cinemanía rated the film 2½ out of 5 stars, writing in the verdict that the statement "Santiago Segura is Father Christmas" speaks for itself.[10]

Pablo Vázquez of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting the honesty that Segura and Sevilla demonstrate at approaching their roles as a positive point, while negatively citing the film's limited appeal to an adult audience.[6]

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References

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