Olive, the Other Reindeer

Simpsons creator Matt Groening helped create this delightful animated adaptation of the popular Christmas book. Originally shown on the Fox channel in 1999, Olive deals with a upstanding...( read more  read more... ) dreamer of a pooch (voiced expressively by Drew Barrymore) who hears Santa's angst when Blitzen breaks a leg just before the holiday, messing up Santa's delivery schedule. Olive hears Santa's quote about "all of the other reindeer" as "Olive, the other reindeer," and she is convinced she must go to the North Pole to help. Using equal parts traditional Christmas themes (unselfishness, the importance of being good instead of naughty) and Simpsons-esque humor (wordplay, contemporary cultural references), the 45-minute short is a refreshingly fun holiday pleaser. Purists may chafe at the action pieces and a scene in a rough 'n' tumble bar, but the filmmakers keep the spirit--and the unique look--of J. Otto Seibold's and Vivian Walsh's book. With some snappy songs (including one performed by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe) and great zingers (one reindeer calls Rudolph an urban legend), it's a fine holiday time for ages 5 and older. --Doug Thomas

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Unrated, 69 min.

Directed by: Steve Moore

Released: December 17, 1999

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DVD Released: October 14, 2003

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  • December 21, 2006
    Somewhat funny, a decent Christmas movie.
  • December 19, 2008
    A cute movie that I wish was animated better. Drew Barrymore is excellent as the title character and the supporting cast are equally good. The songs are not that great but the spirit of the movie is so contagious that it is hard not to fall for this one.
  • December 15, 2008
    12-14-08 --If you can get past the really messed up animation style then this isn't a bad childrens christmas movie.
  • July 1, 2007
    loved the book think drew barrymore was pperfect for the part a real nice story of how you can do anything
  • February 23, 2007
    Drew Barrymore placys this whimsical creature that will replace Blitzen with a broken leg in this animated new Fox film. I liked the term 'BROKEN LEG" used in this movie. In case your wondering "break a leg" in show talk means to: GO OUT AND DO YOUR BEST! and that is exactly wha... ...( read more )

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