

The Star
2017-11-15 · 86 min · ★ 6.5
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.
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Production details
- Directors
- Timothy Reckart
- Production companies
- Franklin Entertainment, Sony Pictures Animation, Columbia Pictures, The Jim Henson Company, Walden Media, Affirm Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 63,581,694
Top Cast
Steven YeunBo (voice)
Gina RodriguezMary (voice)
Zachary LeviJoseph (voice)
Keegan-Michael KeyDave (voice)
Kelly ClarksonLeah (voice)
Anthony AndersonZach (voice)
Kris KristoffersonOld Donkey (voice)
Ving RhamesThaddeus (voice)
Gabriel IglesiasRufus (voice)
Patricia HeatonEdith (voice)
Kristin ChenowethAbby (voice)
Christopher PlummerKing Herod (voice)
Aidy BryantRuth (voice)
Tyler PerryCyrus (voice)
Tracy MorganFelix (voice)
Oprah WinfreyDeborah (voice)
Mariah CareyRebecca (voice)
Phil MorrisBalthazar /Miller (voice)
Fred TatascioreMelchior / Inn keeper #1 / Pottery Vendor (voice)
Gregg BergerInn Keeper #3 (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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