Prancer
Something magical is about to happen.
Something magical is about to happen.
Drama, Family, Fantasy
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1989
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Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. She hides the reindeer in her barn and feeds it cookies, until she can return it to Santa. Her father finds the reindeer and decides to sell it to the butcher, not for venison chops, but as an advertising display.
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Rated:
G
Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
17 Nov 1989
Country:
CA, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
A hodgepodge of Heidi and Meet Me in St. Louis.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
14 Dec 2014
fresh:
This is a tale about faith and love, but it's also a story of coldness and death. Prancer, you might say, puts the winter solstice back in Christmas/
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Dec 2014
fresh:
Harrell carries the film with an impressive performance for a child whose only previous experience was as a singing litterbug in a school play.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Dec 2014
rotten:
Prancer remains a real curiosity -- a movie that`s far from being successful on its own terms, yet better than those terms would suggest.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Dec 2014
rotten:
Its plodding competence can't provide that effortless magical touch that Christmas classics are made of.
– Caryn James,
New York Times,
20 May 2003