The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas

Directed by Zinaida Brumberg, Valentina Brumberg

Produced by Soyuzmultfilm

195149 min6.6 / 10

A whimsical, fantastical fairy tale about a blacksmith's devotion to love, blending Gogol's magical realism with the warmth and wonder of a Christmas story.

Based on the work of Nikolay Gogol. Handsome blacksmith Vakula who fell in love with village beauty, Oksana, is ready to do anything for her liking. Even to fly on the devil's back to Saint-Petersburg and ask the Empress for the slippers that he can present his sweetheart.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Night Before Christmas end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Night Before Christmas easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Night Before Christmas scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Night Before Christmas sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Night Before Christmas violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Night Before Christmas

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Night Before Christmas

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Night Before Christmas, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Night Before Christmas, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Night Before Christmas, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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