The Star

Nov 15, 2017

1h 26m

★ 6.5

It takes many tails to tell the greatest story ever.

Overview

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.

Genres

Animation

Comedy

Adventure

Family

Fantasy

Production Companies

Franklin Entertainment

Sony Pictures Animation

Columbia Pictures

The Jim Henson Company

Walden Media

Affirm Films

The Star Trailers

Cast

Bo (voice)

Steven Yeun

Mary (voice)

Gina Rodriguez

Joseph (voice)

Zachary Levi

Dave (voice)

Keegan-Michael Key

Leah (voice)

Kelly Clarkson

Zach (voice)

Anthony Anderson

Old Donkey (voice)

Kris Kristofferson

Thaddeus (voice)

Ving Rhames

Rufus (voice)

Gabriel Iglesias

Edith (voice)

Patricia Heaton

Abby (voice)

Kristin Chenoweth

King Herod (voice)

Christopher Plummer

Daniel is a once-famous musician running away from his talent. One of the few friends he has left is his grandmother, and their special bond was always the Christmas season they both loved so much. Now it's summer and she's dying, so Daniel decides to give her one last gift -- the holidays she won't live to see. He dusts off his old guitar (and his old inspiration) and sets out to bring his grandmother Christmas in July.

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