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MOVIE · 2001

'Twas the Night

ComedyFamily84 min

Christmas Eve goes sideways when 14-year-old Danny joins his irresponsible uncle in taking Santa’s new high-tech sleigh for a joyride. Josh Zuckerman is Danny, a kid caught between the thrill of the night and the trouble it causes, while Bryan Cranston’s Uncle Nick treats the holiday crisis like one more chance to cut corners. As the stolen sleigh pulls them deeper into chaos, the movie leans into gadget-heavy Christmas magic, neighborhood mischief, and a family dynamic built around Danny trying to keep one bad decision from turning into a disaster.

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