The Wishmas Tree
Directed byRicard Cussó
Written byRicard Cussó
Peter Ivan (story)
Produced byKristen Souvlis
Nadine Bates
Starring
Edited byAhmad Halimi
Music byAck Kinmonth
Production
company
Distributed byR & R Films (Australasia)
Release dates
5 October 2019 (Brisbane International Film Festival)
27 February 2020 (Australia)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$874,049[1]

The Wishmas Tree is a 2019 Australian 3D computer-animated adventure film written and directed by Ricard Cussó from a story by Peter Ivan. Financed by Screen Queensland and Screen Australia, it is the first film in Like a Photon Creative's The Tales from Sanctuary City franchise.[2] The film stars Miranda Tapsell and Ross Noble.[3] It had its world premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019,[4] and was released in Australian cinemas on 27 February 2020.

Premise

A young possum's misguided wish for a white Wishmas freezes her entire hometown of Sanctuary City and threatens the lives of all who live there. Before the magical Wishmas Tree dies, she must undertake a journey into The Wild in order to reverse the damage she caused and save the city.[5]

Cast

  • Miranda Tapsell as Kerry
  • Ross Noble as Yarra
  • Kate Murphy as Petra and Bernard the Drop Bear
  • Ricard Cussó as Augustus
  • Ryan Renshaw as Kerry and Petra's father

Release and reception

The film had its world premiere at the Brisbane International Film Festival on 5 October 2019. It had a limited release, and grossed $874,049 worldwide.[1] It was distributed theatrically by R & R Films in Australia and New Zealand, and by various other companies internationally and on home media.[6]

The film received generally negative reviews from critics,[7][8] and on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on six reviews.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 The Wishmas Tree Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine at Box Office Mojo – an IMDb company. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Ritman, Alex (2 November 2018) Odin’s Eye to Build 'Sanctuary City' Animated Franchise Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Maclab, Geoffrey (17 May 2019) 'The Wishmas Tree' grows international roots for Odin's Eye (exclusive) Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. Screen International. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ↑ The Wishmas Tree. Brisbane International Film Festival – biff.com.au. Retrieved 21 April 2021. Archived from the original 31 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Staff (6 December 2019) Trailer arrives for new children’s animated film The Wishmas Tree Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. Cinema Australia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "The Wishmas Tree (2019)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  7. ↑ Clarke, Cath (18 June 2020) The Wishmas Tree review – dull eco-adventure animation Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Jake (20 February 2020) Can Australian film The Wishmas Tree compete with Pixar? They wish Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "The Wishmas Tree". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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