A simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliv... Read allA simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions.A simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg's new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions.
- Directors
- Writers
- Sergio Pablos(original story by)
- Jim Mahoney(screenplay by)
- Zach Lewis(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Jason Schwartzman(voice)
- J.K. Simmons(voice)
- Rashida Jones(voice)
Top credits
- Directors
- Writers
- Sergio Pablos(original story by)
- Jim Mahoney(screenplay by)
- Zach Lewis(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Jason Schwartzman(voice)
- J.K. Simmons(voice)
- Rashida Jones(voice)
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 26 nominations total
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J.K. Simmons
- Klausas Klaus
- (voice)
Rashida Jones
- Alvaas Alva
- (voice)
Sergio Pablos
- Pumpkinas Pumpkin
- (voice)
- …
- Directors
- Writers
- Sergio Pablos(original story by) (screenplay by)
- Jim Mahoney(screenplay by)
- Zach Lewis(screenplay by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy's worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and discovers Klaus (Oscar® winner J.K. Simmons), a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care. An animated Christmas comedy directed by Despicable Me co-creator Sergio Pablos, KLAUS co-stars Rashida Jones, Jason Schwartzman and JK Simmons. —Netflix
- Taglines
- Discover the friendship that launched a legend.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for rude humor and mild action
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaDirector Sergio Pablos had wanted to do a traditionally animated feature film, but he wanted to see how the animation would have evolved without the switch to computer-generated animation. So the studio used CGI lighting techniques with hand-drawn animation to create a unique animation style for the story.
- GoofsJust after Jesper is explaining to the kid who got coal that only good children get presents, he slams open the lower part of his door, which passes right through two children standing in front of it.
- Crazy creditsThe title doesn't appear onscreen until the end of the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Magical Trailer Reactions (2019)
- SoundtracksInvisible
Written by Justin Tranter, Jussifer and Caroline Pennell
Performed by Zara Larsson
Produced by Jussifer
Mixed by Tony Maserati
Zara Larsson appears courtesy of Artist Company Ten/Epic Records
Top review
Wholesome and Original
Klaus was a heartwarming animation with a very unique take on the "Christmas origin". I originally put it on as background noise for folding laundry but caught myself sitting on the bed for the entirety of the movie. The animation was really well done and the characters were memorable. I loved the similarities with Tim Burton films. It's nice to have a different Christmas film but that has the spirit nevertheless.
One of the best Christmas animations in awhile. Great film!
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- arcticerika
- Nov 17, 2019
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
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- Also known as
- Klaus - Câu Chuyện Giáng Sinh
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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