Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure |
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| Directed by | Kari Juusonen Jorgen Lerdam |
| Produced by | Hannu Tuomainen Petteri Pasanen Antti Haikala Emely Christians Moe Honan Ralph Christians Bernhard zu Castell |
| Written by | Marteinn Thorisson Hannu Tuomainen |
| Starring | Erik Carlson Juhana Vaittinen Mikko Kivinen Vuokko Hovatta Aarre Karen |
| Music by | Stephen McKeon |
| Studio | Anima Vitae Cinemaker A. Film A/S Ulysses Magma Films |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film (Finland) Universum Film/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany (Germany) |
| Release date(s) | 12 October 2012 (Finland) 9 August 2013 (Japan) |
| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Finland Denmark Germany Ireland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | 7,316,273 € |
| Money made | 1,384,148 € |
Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure is an animated comedy and adventure film. It's also known as Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble. This movie is a sequel to The Flight Before Christmas. It was made in Finland, Denmark, Germany, and Ireland.
The film was released in Finland on October 12, 2012. It tells the story of a young reindeer named Niko.
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The Story of Niko
This movie takes place a few months after the first film. Niko the reindeer faces a big change. His mother, Oona, is getting married again.
Niko gets a new stepbrother named Jonni. At first, Niko doesn't like Jonni very much. But then, something bad happens.
Jonni's Kidnapping
Jonni gets kidnapped by a group of eagles. Niko knows he has to save him. He flies off on a rescue mission.
On his journey, Niko meets an old, nearly blind reindeer. This reindeer is named Tobias. It turns out Tobias used to lead Santa Claus's special reindeer team. They were called Santa's Flying Forces.
Facing the White Wolf
But Niko also has a new enemy. Her name is White Wolf. She is the younger sister of Black Wolf, who Niko faced in the first movie. White Wolf wants to get revenge on Niko for what happened to her brother.
Now, Niko and his friends must work together. They need a clever plan to save Jonni. They also have to defeat White Wolf and her eagles.
At the end of the movie, Niko's mom, Oona, has a new baby. Niko and Jonni meet their new half-sister.
Meet the Voices
Many talented actors gave their voices to the characters in the film. The movie was made in both English and Finnish.
English Voice Cast
- Matthew Boyle as Niko
- Darragh Kelly as Julius
- Ned Dennehy as Tobias
- Callum Maloney as Jonni
- Michael Sheehan as Lenni
- Niamh Shaw as White Wolf
- Susan Slott as Oona
- Aileen Mythen as Wilma
- Carly Baker as Saga
- Roger Gregg as Dasher
- Paul Tylak as Prancer
- James Earl Jones as Black Wolf
- Mark Ryan as Lockdown
- Leigh Whannell as Jatt
- Angus Sampson as Jutt
Finnish Voice Cast
- Kari Hietalahti as Armas
- Juha Veijonen as Raavas
- Kari Ketonen as Spede
- Risto Kaskilahti as Uljas
- Erik Carlson as Niko
- Elina Knihtilä as Oana
- Mikko Kivinen as Julius
- Vuokko Hovatta as Wilma
- Aarre Karén as Topias
- Riku Nieminen as Lenni
- Juhana Vaittinen as Jonni
- Katariina Kaitue as White Wolf
Film Release
Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure was first shown at the Hamburg Film Festival. This happened on September 29, 2012.
Release Dates Around the World
The film came out in Finland on October 12, 2012. It was very popular there. Over 150,000 people went to see it.
It was released in Japan on August 9, 2013. Before that, it was shown at the Kinder Film Festival in Japan.
Later in 2013, the movie was released in many European countries. These included Germany, Denmark, and France. It also came out in parts of Asia, like Korea and Israel.
In 2014, the film reached even more places. It was released in China, Spain, and Peru. In the U.S., the movie became available in October 2013. You could watch it through Grindstone and Netflix.
Watching at Home
You could buy Little Brother, Big Trouble on DVD and Blu-ray. It was released in Finland on November 13, 2013. In the U.S., it came out a bit earlier, on October 29, 2013.
Music from the Movie
The music for the film was created by Stephen McKeon. He also composed the music for the first Niko movie.
You can find the original music score online. For example, it's available on Spotify. Just search for "Niko 2 – Little Brother, Big Trouble (Original Score)".
The movie also features a few songs:
- "The Way to the Stars" by Sean Dexter
- "All About Us" by t.A.T.u
