The Heist Before Christmas

The Heist Before Christmas (2023)

It's Time to Take Sides

After a bank robber dressed as Santa Claus holds up a bank, a child disillusioned with Christmas encounters a man in the woods who, also dressed as Santa, claims to have fallen out of his sleigh. The pair strike up a friendship and go on an adventure.

Date of release
2023-12-24
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (16)
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Director
Edward Hall

Casting

Interesting facts

The Heist Before Christmas is a 2023 British Christmas film starring Timothy Spall and James Nesbitt. It is written by Ronan Blaney, directed by Edward Hall, and produced by Calico Pictures and SHUK.

Production

Written by Ronan Blaney, the film, then entitled Joy to the World, was announced by the Sky Group in February 2023, with filming scheduled to take place in and around Belfast. Production comes from SHUK and Calico Pictures. The title was changed to The Heist Before Christmas prior to broadcast.

Principal photography took place in Newtownabbey and Monkstown, County Antrim and Rathfriland, County Down in March 2023. That month, filming also took place in the Turf Lodge housing estate, Belfast.

Lead actors James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall were joined in the cast by young actors Bamber Todd and Joshua McLees, both from Northern Ireland and 13 and 11 years old, respectively.

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