Klaus( 2019)

TV-MAAnimationFamilyAdventureComedyFantasy

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When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above the Arctic Circle, where grumpy inhabitants barely exchange words, let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets local teacher Alva and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys.

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Jason Schwartzman
Jesper (voice)
J.K. Simmons
Klaus (voice)
Rashida Jones
Alva (voice)
Joan Cusack
Mrs. Krum (voice)
Norm Macdonald
Mogens (voice)
Will Sasso
Mr. Ellingboe (voice)
Sergio Pablos
Pumpkin / Olaf (voice)
Mila Brener
Ellingboe Girl 3 (voice)
Neda Margrethe Labba
Margu (voice)
Sydney Brower
Ellingboe Girl (voice)
Teddy Blum
Small Ellingboe Boy (voice)
Julian Zane
Krum Boy (voice)
Emma Shannon
Creepy girl 1 (voice)
Kendall Joy Hall
Annelise (voice)
Sky Alexis
Ellingboe Girl 2 (voice)
Tucker Meek
Ellingboe Boy / Krum Boy (voice)
Amanda Philipson
Ellingboe Councilwoman (voice)
Finn Carr
Ellingboe Boy 1 (voice)
Lucian Perez
Krum Boy / Creepy Boy 2 (voice)
Emma Yarovinsky
Little Krum Girl (voice)
Jaeden Bettencourt
Krum Boy / Jesper Son (voice)
Hailey Hermida
Krum Girl 1 (voice)
Evan Agos
Ellingboe Boy (voice)
Leo Miller
Ellinboe Boy 5 (voice)
Bailey Rae Fenderson
Creepy Girl 2 (voice)
Ayden Soria
Creepy Boy 1 (voice)
Reiulf Aleksandersen
Adult Saami (voice)
Matthew McCann
Additional Kids Voices (voice)
Hudson West
Additional Kids Voices (voice)
Joaquin Obradors
Boy (voice)

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A review by r96sk

Written by r96sk on Thu Dec 17 2020

A beauty. What a lovely, charming and clever film. <em>'Klaus'</em> took my interest and then some, I was locked in from the start. It's terrific, with some excellent hand-drawn animation. The cast, led by Jason Schwartzman, do very good jobs, also. I loved seeing it connect all the dots of Santa, Christmas et al. If you think about it, it's actually rather simple but it's done in a smart and pleasant way. The ending is particularly sweet. Away from the heart, it also has humour and the pacing is absolutely spot on. Schwartzman is entertaining as Jesper, with J. K. Simmons doing a very...