Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (2018 film)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a 2018 American computer-animated Christmas adventure comedy film based on the character of the same name created by Robert L. May. Directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, produced by Spike Brandt & Tony Cervone and Peter Chernin based on a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, it features the voices of Tom Holland, Jenny Slate, Morgan Freeman, and Kristen Bell, with narration by Mark Hamill.

In the film, Rudolph, a young reindeer with a unique red glowing nose, struggles with self-worth and is kidnapped by Frostine, an evil Snow Queen. Santa Claus and his misfit toys rescue Rudolph, discovering his hidden strength and embracing his differences. In a final battle, Rudolph defeats Frostine and restores the Christmas spirit. He is hailed as a hero and becomes a part of Santa Claus' elite Christmas team. It is the first film to feature Rudolph since the 2008 animated film A Miser Brothers' Christmas.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was produced by 20th Century Fox Animation, Chernin Entertainment and Buddy Studios, with the animation produced by Mikros Image. The film premiered at the Leicester Square Theatre on December 12, 2018, before it had its general theatrical release on December 21, 2018 by 20th Century Fox in the United States. Upon release, it received near universal acclaim, with significant praise for the story, consistency with the character, faithfulness to the source material, songs, musical score, plot and voice performances. It grossed $1.035 billion worldwide on its budget of $110 million, breaking several box office records, including the highest-grossing Christmas film and the biggest opening weekend for a Christmas film, the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2018 and the second-highest-grossing animated film of 2018.

The film's success led to a sequel being released in 2022, titled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 2: A Christmas Comet, on Disney+.