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Summary Set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice (Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive grandda...
Directed By: David E. Talbert
Written By: David E. Talbert
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
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Summary Set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice (Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive grandda...
Directed By: David E. Talbert
Written By: David E. Talbert
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
69
60% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
40% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
69
60% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
40% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Nov 5, 2020
Writer-director David E. Talbert’s marvelous, groundbreaking musical-fantasy Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey stands to join the ranks of holiday movie classics. Smartly conceived, lovingly mounted and beautifully performed, this Victorian era-set extravaganza nearly sings out to be enjoyed as a communal, big-screen experience.
Nov 12, 2020
More care for pacing and character development, and less focus on moment-by-moment wow-factor, would have made a less strenuous film. Still, the sheer exuberance and skill of the visual design and performances are uplifting.
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 48 User Ratings
6.0
50% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
19% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
31% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average Based on 48 User Ratings
6.0
50% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
19% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
31% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
Dec 24, 2021
A modern Christmas classic!!! From the cinematography to the music, this film is brilliant. I can't understand the bad reviews. It's such a joyous, empowering, feel-good film with a great message and some genuinely powerful and memorable moments. Really hope they make a sequel!
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Nov 12, 2020
The movie is packed with thrilling sequences, charming songs (by Philip Lawrence, John Legend and others), flashy dance numbers and a delightful cast. Although parts of the film veer on cliché, its intentions are well-meaning and its messages about nurturing curiosity and fostering community are well worth hearing right about now.
Nov 5, 2020
The film is a proudly over-the-top, entertaining musical comedy extravaganza.
Nov 15, 2020
The film works its showy magic. Or perhaps enforces its magic would be more accurate.
Nov 11, 2020
It’s silly and a little too slow, but the characters are enormously charming and the design is overwhelmingly sumptuous. It should give viewers, especially children, a welcome hit of Christmas magic.
Nov 13, 2020
His vision is big, but the execution clunky and crowded with detail, such that it all plays like a regional-theater production of “The Wiz” staged within the walls of “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium.” Talbert is positively unabashed about Jingle Jangle’s too-muchness, as if trying to make up for a century of underrepresentation by stuffing everything he can into two hours’ worth of Christmas pageantry.
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Nov 14, 2020
Positives:
Solid children's Christmas movie. Broadway-style show numbers. World was built SO well! Best I've seen a "Christmas town" look. Performances are great. Negatives:
Music is pretty forgettable. Not bad but not something that stays with you. The main character wasn't introduced until 31 min mark. Slow to start. Long to end. Personal thoughts: Black cast and WHO CARES? Race had nothing to do with any character's journey. But a black cast performing mostly(not a music expert) hiphop and soul numbers? The movie felt like it was stereotyping music to a specific race and therefore stereotyping the audience... I felt pretty unsettled. I enjoyed this movie but it is not a holiday classic.
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Dec 22, 2020
It's a musical, with some decent CGI.
But what it does well in the CGI, it lacks in actual acting skills. The children, I have the feeling it's their first time they ever acted, and for the adults.. well.. I guess it's never too late to change your career. The plot is as boring as you can expect it - man is inventor, inventions get stolen, man goes after thief. During the entire movie, every time a bit of the story progresses, it instantly comes to a halt, as yet another song is sang, and you forget what you were watching. An average Netflix movie, but not one which I'll ever watch again.
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Dec 22, 2020
Positives:
- Lovely animation
- Clear care in the design
- Great singing and choreo
- A beautiful line or two about imagination Negatives:
- Flat characters who don't change
- Questionable performances
- A rushed ending and an odd demise for the antagonist
- Sync issues during songs
- Confusing plot elements Overall not for me.
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Production Company
- Golden Girl
- Get Lifted Film Company
- Brillstein Entertainment Partners
- CAMA Asset Storage & Recycling
Release Date Nov 13, 2020
Duration 2 h 2 m
Rating PG
Tagline Discover a world of wishes and wonder.
Awards
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 2 Wins & 10 Nominations
Chicago Indie Critics Awards (CIC)
• 6 Nominations
Black Reel Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
