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That Christmas: Richard Curtis' new Netflix animated film about Christmases that go wrong

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Richard Curtis returns to the Christmas theme for his latest film, 'That Christmas' It is adapted from the book of short stories Curtis published in 2021 .

The film follows a handful of families gearing up for Christmas Day .

The 90-minute film features the voices of Bill Nighy , Fiona Shaw and Jodie Whittaker .

The film is being released in a healthy year for animation, with The Wild Robot, Inside Out 2 and Flow among those competing in this year 's awards race.

There are lighter modern flourishes too - the father in one family christens his van Beyoncé , smartphones play a big part in the plot, and the soundtrack features Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran .