This is a big-hearted movie about kindness, which, as Nikolas reminds his dad, costs nothing but is worth so much.

It's light, playful, and knowingly anachronistic without being obnoxious.

Kenan has done a better job here of mining the comforts of childhood nostalgia than he did on the recent Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which he co-wrote.

Gil Kenan’s A Boy Called Christmas is a sweet, gorgeous winter fantasy – perfect for children if somewhat lacking for adults.