Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Plummer, Ellen-Ray Hennessy

When Katie (Brittany Bristow) moves with her family and has to drop her beloved ice skating lessons, she figures her Christmas is ruined. But meeting an outcast reindeer named Blizzard has a way of ma...( read more  read more... )king her feel better about her options. Working together, the new friends do their best to get Blizzard back into Santa's good graces -- and Katie back out on the ice. Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Plummer, Kevin Pollack and Whoopi Goldberg co-star.

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G, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: LeVar Burton

Release Date: October 16, 2003

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DVD Release Date: November 8, 2005

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  • April 14, 2009
    I own it, so I might as well see it once.
  • January 3, 2009
    I would recommend this movie to anyone. It is a movie that really brings out the true meaning of christmas.
  • December 15, 2008
    It was an emotianal and magical christmas film!!!
  • December 14, 2008
    what a lovely film, its sweet, sad but up-lifting and kind of funny in parts; but a great family film, which me and my family did and they all enjoyed it.

    its a story within the film being told to a girl by her aunt who has lost her friend.

    worth a look.
  • December 11, 2008
    Blizzard (2004) is a wonderful, wonderful Christmas film that can be enjoyed by the entire family. This movie was directed by LeVar Burton and filmed in southern Ontario, Canada. Sort of in the style of The Princess Bride, this movie begins with an beloved aunt telling her young ...( read more)neice a story about a little girl who befriends one of Santa's reindeers named Blizzard. Whoopi Goldberg provides the voice of Blizzard, Christopher Plummer plays a wonderful Santa Claus, and Brittany Bristow plays the main character, a lonely little girl who befriends the reindeer. Wonderful film.
  • December 8, 2008
    A heartwarming movie, but the typical unfortunate Christmas fare. Believe in magic and "friendship never dies... it lives in your heart". So pedantic and off key with life, as far as I'm concerned. I like feelgood stories, and this was definitely drawing, but forgive me for be...( read more)ing a bit jaded on this one :)
  • May 25, 2008
    The main character is a little strange but the movie was pretty cute.
  • December 24, 2007
    Great Christmas Movie :)

    I enjoy watching Figure Skating when the Olympics comes on television.
  • December 3, 2007
    This was a really good Christmas movie.. and great for a family to watch.. my son enjoyed it.. he is 2!
  • November 4, 2007
    Sweet and Heart-warming film

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