A Cosmic Christmas (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, A Cosmic Christmas is a family, animation, science fiction and tv movie film directed by Clive A. Smith, running about 26 minutes. “Three aliens come to Earth to discover the true meaning of Christmas.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Three aliens from an unknown planet, who bear a strong resemblance to the Biblical Magi, visit earth to know the true meaning of Christmas. Peter, a young boy, and Lucy, his goose, are the first to encounter them. Unable to find the true meaning of Christmas in town, Peter takes them to his family's house in the woods. While Peter's grandmother tells the aliens about her memories of Christmas, Marvin, one of the town's bullies, steals Lucy. In the chase to rescue Lucy, Marvin falls through the ice in a lake. Peter attempts to rescue him but falls into the lake as well. The townsfolk, who were out searching for the aliens, attempt to save the boys but their human chain isn't long enough to reach them. The three aliens, who had sworn not to interfere with events on earth, decide to help in order to learn the meaning of Christmas.

Who’s in it. A Cosmic Christmas stars Joey Davidson as Peter (voice), Martin Lavut as Dad / Plutox / Santa Joe (voice), Martin Lavut as Dad / Plutox / Santa Joe (voice) and Richard M. Davidson as Lexicon (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, A Cosmic Christmas has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amebatv Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Cosmic Christmas page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Cosmic Christmas tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Back to the Future, The Lion King and Coco.