Loopdidoo’s Zany Christmas (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Loopdidoo’s Zany Christmas is a family and animation film directed by Paul Leluc, running about 46 minutes. “LOOPDIDOO is busily flattening a long stretch of snow: his landing strip is ready! Now all he has to do is wait... But for whom? Santa, of course!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A snowy fairy-tale setting. A full moon. The house and garden are overflowing with glowing, twinkling Christmas decorations. LOOPDIDOO is busily flattening a long stretch of snow: his landing strip is ready! Now all he has to do is wait… But for whom? Santa, of course! PETUNIA, doubled up with laughter, gently teases him: it’ll never work! But would you know it, PETUNIA’s wrong! All of a sudden, SANTA crosses the moonlit sky in a superb, art-deco-pimped chopper-sleigh. LOOPDIDOO starts dancing around like crazy, waving his fluorescent sticks in the air to grab his attention. But then, distracted by our loopy dog, SANTA loses control of his sleigh… and crashes into the moon! Explosion! In a shower of sparks, the sleigh falls earthbound… and more precisely right into PETUNIA’s garden! As for SANTA, he’s marooned on the moon, with his sack of Christmas gifts! PETUNIA can’t believe her binoculars… Nice one, LOOPDIDOO, now that is a blunder… The blunder of the century!

Who’s in it. Loopdidoo’s Zany Christmas stars Michel Elias as Grabouillon / Bananouille (voice), Sandrine Le Berre as Pétunia (voice), Martial Le Minoux as Bagout Ragout / Bagoutar (voice) and Brigitte Guedj as Basile / Cunégonde (voice), among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Loopdidoo’s Zany Christmas page.

If you liked it. Fans of Loopdidoo’s Zany Christmas tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Back to the Future, The Lion King and Coco.