Christmas in Cartoontown (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, Christmas in Cartoontown is a fantasy, family and animation film directed by Lon Moore, running about 46 minutes.

What it’s about. It's Christmas Eve, and Irv the Elf is usually the Santa's helper who helps get the reindeer in the air, but this year, things are a little different. Somehow, Irv's gotten trapped inside a plastic snow globe, and now a couple of kids named Heidi and Alex are going to have to team up with the heroes from their favorite fairy tales like Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Pinocchio, in order to make sure Christmas happens for boys and girls all over the world.

Who’s in it. Christmas in Cartoontown stars Alex Pettus, John Beach, Kimberly J. Brown and Oliver Clark as Santa Claus (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Christmas in Cartoontown has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Christmas in Cartoontown page.

If you liked it. Fans of Christmas in Cartoontown tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.