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Red One

PG-13·2024·124m

Action

Comedy

Fantasy

Action

Comedy

Fantasy

Summary

After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.

Cast

Dwayne Johnson

Callum Drift

Chris Evans

Jack O'Malley

Lucy Liu

Zoe

J.K. Simmons

Nick

Bonnie Hunt

Mrs. Claus

Kristofer Hivju

Krampus

Kiernan Shipka

Gryla

Mary Elizabeth Ellis

Olivia

Wesley Kimmel

Dylan

Nick Kroll

Ted

Wyatt Hunt

Young Jack O'Malley

Clayton Cooper

Young Jack's Cousin

Lanz Duffy

Gene

Marc Evan Jackson

Uncle Rick

Makana David

Barista

Samantha Benson

Christine

Ashleigh Domangue

Jamie Hummiston

Cody Easterbrook

HIT Instructor

Nikki Garza

Stressed Shopper

Abel Arias

Stressed Shopper

Eric Jermaine Lavette Jr.

Kid with Santa

Pilot Bunch

Candy Cane Thief

Juan Alexander

Suspicious Man

Megan Hayes

Snickerdoodle Mother

Beau Kasdan

Snickerdoodle Kid

Lorelei Kasdan

Snickerdoodle Kid

Otis Kasdan

Snickerdoodle Kid

Jon Rudnitsky

Beef Stew

Greg Clarkson

Hot Dog Vendor

Hannah Aslesen

Essential Oils Woman

Regina Ting Chen

ELF Agent Ginerva

James Cheek

ELF Welcoming Agent

Reinaldo Faberlle

ELF Agent Garcia

Philip Fornah

ELF Agent Fred

Kenny Waymack Jr.

ELF Agent Kenny

Gissette Valentin

ELF Agent Barskova

C.J. Padera

Monitor ELF Agent

Darryl W. Handy

Air Force General

Martinez

Air Traffic Controller

Drew Ater

F22 Raptor Pilot

Adam Boyer

Yule Lad

Derek Russo

Yule Lad

Michael Tourek

Yule Lad

Kia Shine

Yule Lad

Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez

Mrs. Claus Yule Lad

Jay Peterson

Troll

Shane Costa

Churro Vendor

Cynthia Barrett

MORA Surveillance Technician

J.R. Adduci

MORA Agent

Brandon M. Shaw

MORA Agent

Alessandro Folchitto

Death Merc

Amber Abara

Beach Woman

Isabella Colt

Beach Woman

Maria Palomino

Meter Maid

Matthew Cornwell

Aaron Able / Troll

Jeff Chase

Cyclops

Gary Peebles

Guard

Marti Matulis

Slap Fight Judge

Cora Kass

Krampus Guest

Rod Maxwell

Krampus Guest

Jenna Kanell

Krampus Guest

Octavia Grace

Krampus Guest

Matthew Zuk

Krampus Guest

Fedor Steer

Krampus Guest

Ahmad Ghafouri

Stage Manager

Morla Gorrondona

Ogre Gryla (voice)

Nelson Bonilla

MORA Agent

Audrey Beth

Mall Shopper (uncredited)

Andzelika Bobrova

Model (uncredited)

Stephanie Brogdon

HIIT Class Member (uncredited)

Andrew S. McMillan

MORA Tech Staff (uncredited)

Rick Nehls

Tactical Elf (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Jake Kasdan

Screenplay

Chris Morgan

Story

Hiram Garcia

Reviews

Geronimo1967

November 10, 2024

I thought this came to the cinemas about a month early, but it's still an amiable adventure showcase for Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans. It all starts on Christmas Eve when Santa Clause (J.K. Simmons) is kidnapped from his North Pole home. It's retirement time for his head of security "Cal" (Johnson) so he's not best pleased after hundreds of years - and working with "Zoe" (Lucy Lui) he has to find out just how his boss's security was compromised in the first place - and then get to the rescuing bit. That search leads them to tech whizz "Jack" (Chris Evans) but he hadn't any idea whom his client actually was. After a rocky start, the two men must pull their resources and save Santa before Christmas really does start to deal with all of us on the naughty list. It's got bits of "Elf" in it, mingled with some "Harry Potter" elements and to be fair to all concerned, they all look like they are having some fun amidst a surfeit of CGI and very tightly choreographed action scenes that mix the modern and the mythological entertainingly enough. Simmons and Liu don't really feature so much and the moral of good vs evil isn't lost in the delivery but it isn't laboured either. Perhaps it's not a movie you will ever remember seeing, but as far as it goes it's a fun vehicle for it's stars to cheer us up as the festivities approach without too much sentiment or cheese.