Forgettable Christmas movie featuring Sam Elliott.
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03/14/09
Prancer (1989)
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Reviews Counted:16
Fresh:11
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6/10
Synopsis: A motherless young girl living with her father on a failing farm finds herself inspired by her belief in Santa Claus and his flying reindeer. When she discovers that a real reindeer has fallen into... [More]
Starring: Sam Elliott, Cloris Leachman, Rebecca Harrell, Abe Vigoda
Director: John Hancock
Reviews for Prancer
1 - 16 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Prancer deserves to join the select ranks of those Christmas movies we return to again and again.
11/27/07
No review available.
08/12/05
Harmless, pleasant Xmas-themed family fare.
04/02/05
...worth a look around the holidays.
01/15/05
Off the beaten track.
01/04/05
Its plodding competence can't provide that effortless magical touch that Christmas classics are made of.
05/20/03
Top CriticAn oddly dark, moving holiday film.
03/24/03
Not nearly as bad as you'd think.
01/08/03
No review available.
11/25/02
kids and adults will both be pleasantly surprised
07/29/02
It’s a decent holiday season film, suited to the six-to eight-year-old set.
11/13/01
For the most part this is an utterly enchanting film that deserves a place in the canon of holiday features that make their way to theaters, video and TV each year at this time.
01/01/00
Harrell's brash debut, the use of animism and the story's sincerity add interest.
01/01/00
Top CriticSmaller kids will identify with Jessica's fierce resolve to get Prancer back into action, and older viewers will appreciate the fact that the movie takes place in an approximation of the real world.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe predictable ending could have been improved if it had been less explicit. Then again, a subtle show, this ersatz tearjerker is not.
01/01/00
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