''In Search of Santa'' is a 2004 computer-animated

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adventure film starring

Hilary Duff Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including seven Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, four Teen Choice Awards and two Young Artist Awards. She began her acti ...

and her older sister

Haylie Duff Haylie Katherine Duff (born February 19, 1985) is an American actress, singer and songwriter, and the older sister of American singer and actress Hilary Duff. She is best known for her roles as Sandy Jameson in the television series '' 7th Heave ...

in their first voice roles. It was directed by William R. Kowalchuk and released on August 25, 2004 in Australia and on November 23, 2004 in the United States. The movie is produced using Alias Maya 3D software.

Synopsis

King Calvin and Queen Penelope have their eggs laid and as their daughters hatch, the parents name them Crystal and Lucinda. As the sisters grow, despite their differences, they compromise and head to the

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to find Santa Claus. They want to save

, which Crystal believes in earlier and all along. After saving a

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in the middle of their quest, both sisters meet the pirates: Capn' Cragg (a

walrus The walrus (''Odobenus rosmarus'') is a large flippered marine mammal with a discontinuous distribution about the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean and subarctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. The walrus is the only living species in the fami ...

), Bugkus Bill (a stork) and a pelican.

Cast

as Princess Crystal *

as Princess Lucinda *Jason Michas as Eugene/Gardener Elf *

Kathleen Barr Kathleen Barr is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for voicing Marie Kanker and Kevin in ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' and Trixie Lulamoon and Queen Chrysalis in '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''. She also voiced Henri Richard Maurice D ...

as Lady Agonysia/Mrs. Clause/Queen Penelope/Katie/Marcus/Mimi *

Scott McNeil Scott McNeil is an Australian-born Canadian actor. He currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. One of the best-known Canadian voice actors of all time, McNeil has provided voices to many characters in animated shows, most notabl ...

as Mortmottimes/Bugkus Bill/Timebomb Tom *

Garry Chalk Garry Chalk is a British-born Canadian actor. He has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' and ''Beast Machines'', as well as Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of '' Transformers: Armada'', ''Transformer ...

as Derridommis/Capn' Cragg *French Tickner as Santa Claus *Dale Wilson as King Calvin * Nicole Bouma as Baby Crystal/Wing Maiden #1 & #5/Additional Voices * Tabitha St. Germain as Baby Lucinda/Additional Voices * Lee Tockar as Max/Phillip/Pup *

Cathy Weseluck Cathy Weseluck is a Canadian actress and comedian who frequently works with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia and is known for her roles as Near in ''Death Note'', Cybersix/Adrian Seidelman in ''Cybersix'', and Spike in '' My Lit ...

as William/Wing Maiden #4 & #6 * Richard Newman as Narrator

Reception

The film received generally negative reviews, with viewers heavily criticizing its poor CGI animation quality and weak script. UltimateDisney wrote "the film has not succeeded in challenging, engaging, or even entertaining but it is colorful and somewhat lively" and that "the makers of In Search of Santa hope that the appeal of computer animation, Christmas, and the Duff sisters will encourage people to check their movie out."

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*{{IMDb title, id=0439623, title=In Search of Santa
Colorland Animation
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