The Wishmas Tree

Feb 27, 2020

1h 30m

★ 6.4

Overview

A young possum's misguided wish for a white Wishmas not only freezes her entire hometown of Sanctuary City, but also threatens the lives of all who live there. Before the magical Wishmas Tree dies, she must undertake a perilous journey into the WILD; battling self-doubt, ghostly predators and ultimately, Extinction itself, to reverse the damage she has caused and save her city.

Genres

Animation

Family

Adventure

Action

Production Companies

Like A Photon Creative

Odin's Eye Animation

Universal Pictures (Australasia)

Pony Up Picture Studios

The Wishmas Tree Trailers

Cast

Kerry (voice)

Miranda Tapsell

Yarra (voice)

Ross Noble

Petra / Bernard The Drop Bear (voice)

Kate Murphy

Augustus The Toad (voice)

Ricard Cussó

Dad Possum (voice)

Ryan Renshaw

Sweetie (voice)

Ed Oxenbould

TV Presenter (voice)

Brooke Boney

Young Platypus (voice)

Patrick Cridland

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