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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

2010Movie1 h 23 minR

73
GoodGoodWatch score

A tense, intriguing fantasy movie about fantasy and mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus

Young Pietari lives with his reindeer-herding father in arctic Finland. On the eve of Christmas, a nearby excavation makes a frightening discovery and an evil Santa Claus is unleashed…

Feels like

  • Evil Santa Claus
  • Dark Christmas Fantasy
  • Finnish Folklore
  • Arctic Thriller
  • Christmas Horror
  • Excavation Discovery
  • Reindeer Herding
  • Satirical Undertones

Cast

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Directed by
Jalmari Helander

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Facts

December 3, 2010 · 1 h 23 min · R

Released
December 3, 2010
Runtime
1 h 23 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Original language
Finnish
Also spoken
English
Made in
Finland, France, Norway, Sweden
Available in
23 countries

Tropes

Santabomination, Monster in the Ice, Alternative Character Interpretation +9

  • Santabomination
  • Monster in the Ice
  • Alternative Character Interpretation
  • Title Drop
  • The Dreaded
  • Eldritch Abomination
  • Fauns and Satyrs
  • The Scourge of God
  • Badass Native
  • Unseen Evil
  • Adaptation Expansion
  • Chekhov's Skill

12 of 37 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale?"

Questions about Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale?

In the United States, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale streams on Prime, JustWatch TV+, Philo, AMC+, and Night Flight+, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 71). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (68).

Will Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).

Is Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale in English?

FinnishEnglish

No, it was made in Finnish, with some English.

What tropes does Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale use?

SantabominationMonster in the IceAlternative Character InterpretationTitle DropThe DreadedEldritch AbominationFauns and SatyrsThe Scourge of GodBadass NativeUnseen EvilAdaptation ExpansionChekhov's Skilland 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including Santabomination, Monster in the Ice, and Alternative Character Interpretation.