In Search of Santa is a 2004 animated Christmas adventure film starring Hilary Duff and her older sister Haylie Duff in their first voice roles. It was directed by William R. Kowalchuk and released on August 25, 2004, in Australia and on November 23, 2004, in the United States.[1] The movie was animated using Alias Maya 3D software.
In Search of Santa | |
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Directed by | William R. Kowalchuk |
Written by | Michael Aschner Lee Tockar |
Produced by | William R. Kowalchuk Louis Sek |
Starring | Hilary Duff Haylie Duff |
Production companies | Colorland Animation Tundra Productions |
Distributed by | Buena Vista Home Entertainment[a] (North America) Paramount Home Entertainment (International) |
Running time | 78 minutes |
Countries | United States Canada China |
Language | English |
King Calvin and Queen Penelope have their eggs laid and as their daughters hatch, the parents name them Crystal and Lucinda. As the sisters grow, despite their differences, they compromise and head to the North Pole to find Santa Claus.
They want to save Christmas, which Crystal believes in earlier and all along. After saving a seal in the middle of their quest, both sisters meet the pirates: Capn' Cragg (a walrus), Bugkus Bill (a stork) and a pelican.
The film received generally negative reviews,[2][3][4] with viewers heavily criticizing its poor CGI animation quality and weak script. UltimateDisney wrote "the film has not succeeded in challenging, engaging, or even entertaining but it is colorful and somewhat lively" and that "the makers of In Search of Santa hope that the appeal of computer animation, Christmas, and the Duff sisters will encourage people to check their movie out."[5]