Opening in theaters today, ARTHUR CHRISTMAS is a funny family film centered on the Claus clan and the well-oiled machine that Christmas has become at the North Pole. Directed by SARAH SMITH, the voice cast includes JAMES McAVOY, HUGH LAURIE, JIM BROADBENT and BILL NIGHY.

Playing the titular grandson to a crotchety old “grand santa”, McAVOY and NIGHY have a nice chemistry that seems to come naturally. Perhaps because, as NIGHY reminded us during a recent press conference, they previously worked together in the 2003 BBC miniseries STATE OF PLAY. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS opens in theaters today