The Magic Crystal (2011 film)

The Magic Crystal (Finnish: Maaginen kristalli), also released as Santa's Magic Crystal[1] and The Elf that Rescued Christmas[2] in the UK, is a 2011 Finnish-Belgian computer-animated Christmas film directed by Antti Haikala from a screenplay by Haikala, Bob Swain, Dan Wicksman, Nuria Wicksman and Alessandro Liggieri.[3]The film is part of a unified multimedia concept developed by Mikael Wahlfors , which also includes Andrew Bernhardt's Special Patrol children's books, and a 26-part animated series Red Caps and a mobile app World Polar Heroes. The Magic Crystal was produced by the Epidem ZOT, Aranéo and Skyline Animation.[4]

The Magic Crystal
DVD cover.
FinnishMaaginen kristalli
Directed byAntti Haikala
Screenplay byAntti Haikala
Bob Swain
Dan Wicksman
Nuria Wicksman
Alessandro Liggieri
Music byAngelo Poggi
Production
companies
Epidem ZOT
Aranéo Belgium
Skyline Animation
Distributed byFuture Film (Finland)
TF1 Enterprises (International)
Atlas International Film (Worldwide sales)
Release dates
November 2 2011 (Belgium)
November 18 2011 (Finland)
Running time
75 minutes
CountriesFinland
Belgium
LanguageFinnish
Budget€5,074,000 ($6,001,019.8)
Box office€340,836

It was released in Belgium in November 2 2011 and on 18 of the same month in Finland, the film was a box office bomb, grossing $340,836 against a budget of €5,074,000 ($6,001,019.8).[5][6]

Plot

Once a year, thanks to the power of his “Magic Crystal”, Santa Claus multiplies into millions of himself and leaves his super high-tech headquarters in the Arctic Circle to bring presents to all the world's children. But this year, Santa’s evil twin, the bitter and envious Basil, has a diabolical plan: he will steal the crystal right before Christmas and use it to control the minds of kids everywhere. With the help of Santa’s loyal elves and his little friend, the adorable squirrel Jiffy, the young orphan boy Yotan must risk his life in a leap of faith and courage that might just be the only way to save Christmas.

Cast
  • Kyle E. Christensen as Yotan/Jonas
    • Jukka Nylund as Yotan/Jonas (Finnish dub)
  • Clarissa Humm as Jaga
  • Lisa Kent as Jiffy
  • Gerald Owens as Basil
    • Veeti Kallio as Basil (Finnish dub)
  • David Dreisen as Grouch/Lätty
    • Antti Jaakola as Grouch/Lätty (Finnish dub)
  • CJ Fam as Didi
    • Henni-Liisa Stam as Didi (Finnish dub)
  • Michael Mena as Smoo
    • Jon-Jon Geitel as Smoo (Finnish dub)
  • Mathew Wetcher as Alpo
    • Aapo Haikala as Alpo (Finnish dub)
  • Joe Carey as Santa/Joulupukki
    • Veikko Honkanen as Santa/Joulupukki (Finnish dub)

Release

The Magic Crystal was released in Finnish cinemas on 18 November 2011 by Future Film.[7]

Box office performance

The Magic Crystal was a box office bomb. It received 5,000 admissions during its opening weekend, ending with 16,865 during its entire theatrical run, which equates to $195,599 according to Box Office Mojo. In Belgium, it grossed $74,096. The film was later released in Lebanon on 13 December 2012, where it grossed $71,141 for a worldwide total box office gross of €340,836 against a budget of €5,074,000 ($6,001,019.8). It was the 86th most-watched film in Finland of 2011 by number of admissions.[6][8] According to Peter Toiviainen, manager of marketing at Future Film, the reason for the film's underperformance at the box office was because "the novelty value of domestic 3D films is now lower than it was two years ago", and competition from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, which premiered at the same time as The Magic Crystal.[5]

See also

References
  1. Costello, Brian. "Santa's Magic Crystal". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. "The Elf that Rescued Christmas". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. "Maaginen kristalli" (in Finnish). Finnish Film Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  4. "Maaginen kristalli". National Audiovisual Institute. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  5. Lehtonen, Veli-Pekka (22 November 2011). "Kotimaisella elokuvalla nihkeä vuosi – Maaginen kristalli tuorein floppaaja" [Domestic cinema has a bad year: Magic Crystal the latest flop]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. "The Magic Crystal". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  7. "Maaginen kristalli 3D". Cineuorpa. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. "Suomen katsotuimmat elokuvat vuonna 2011" [Most watched films in Finland in 2011]. Elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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