Dashing Through the Snow is an American comedy film directed by Tim Story. It was released on Disney+ on November 17, 2023.
Synopsis[]
Eddie Garrick (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges) is a good-hearted man who has turned his back on Christmas due to a traumatic childhood experience. At the request of his wife Allison Garrick (Teyonah Parris), from whom he is separated, Eddie takes his 9-year-old daughter Charlotte (Madison Skye Validum) to work with him on Christmas Eve, where they meet a mysterious man in a red suit named Nick (Lil Rel Howery). Eddie, who is a social worker, thinks the man is delusional and needs professional help, but when he evokes the wrath of a local politician (Oscar Nuñez), he and his daughter are taken on a magical adventure that just might restore his faith in Christmas.[1]
Plot[]
Eddie Garrick is a social worker who is cynical about the holidays due to an incident in his youth when a mall store Santa, whom he asked in confidence to help keep his parents together, tried to rob his house. As an adult, he is separated from his wife Allison and they have a daughter named Charlotte. While Allison does some last minute shopping, Eddie spends time with Charlotte and heads over to his neighbor's house to feed their cat. He encounters a man dressed as Santa named Nicholas Sinter-Claus, or Nick for short, who claims to be the real Santa. Nick appears to be highly dismissive of everything and is cautious of three people who are following him.
Eddie decides to take Nick to the hospital, believing him to be mentally unhealthy, and Charlotte tags along. Nick proceeds to reveal details about himself and Charlotte that convinces her that he is the real Santa. The three grunts proceed to chase after Eddie, Nick, and Charlotte who escape, but their car breaks down. They hail a taxi, but when they are being followed again, Nick rolls out of the car and hides in a club where everyone is dressed as Santa. Nick and Charlotte follow him and lose the trailers after getting rescued by a family named the Truckles. The Truckles are obsessed with Santa and using their equipment were able to track down Nick who once again makes a hasty exit, forcing Eddie and Charlotte to follow him again.
Nick takes Eddie and Charlotte to one of his warehouses which is loaded with many of his on ground supporters including a couple named Gerald and Lucille, who fix his equipment. Nick reveals why he has been running: one of his stops was the house of Conrad Harf, a trusted politician who was hiding one of his crooked schemes. The three people chasing them all night worked for him and Nick accidentally got his tablet mixed up with Conrad's, which contained a list of locations that they were hoping to pave over. Misinterpreting the situation, Eddie believes that Nick is another burglar and calls the police to come and arrest him, against Charlotte's wishes. At the police station Nick is taken away, but deduces that the "agents" taking him are more of Conrad's goons. Eddie realizes that Nick left the tablet with him and manages to unlock it, learning that he was telling the truth.
Eddie and Charlotte recruit the Truckles to help locate Nick who has been taken straight to Conrad who is attending the Mayor's Christmas party. Eddie arrives to free Nick, but they are caught. Now fully believing Nick, Eddie activates his reindeer caller, causing all of Nick's reindeer to appear and beat up the bad guys. Conrad and his associates are arrested, though Nick gives Conrad an Action Arthur figure in good faith, and Nick gets his reindeer and flies away. Eddie and Charlotte return home to Allison who is in disbelief over their claim that they were hanging out with Santa until Nick arrives to give them one last gift, a dog named Bulldozer, which he had earlier told Eddie he would be giving him. Eddie renews his romance with Allison as he invites the Truckles to spend the holidays with them, while Nick flies off to finish his Christmas deliveries.
Cast[]
- Lil Rel Howery as Nicholas "Nick" Sinter-Claus
- Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Eddie Garrick
- Dominic Bell as Eddie Garrick (8 y/o)
- Madison Skye Validum as Charlotte Garrick
- Teyonah Parris as Allison Garrick
- Oscar Nuñez as Conrad Harf
- Ravi V. Patel as Peter
- Gina Brillon as Sonya Truckle
- Marcus Lewis as Paul
- Mary Lynn Rajskub as Mary
- Michael H. Cole as Moke
- Kayte Giralt as Ginny
- Vince Pisani as Luther
- David Shae as Detetive Bobby Carlotta
- Sebastian Sozzi as Marvin Truckle
- Gaby Rosario as Kayleigh Truckle
- Noah Ayden Hernandez as Diego Truckle
- Jason Turner as Jack
- Hans Marrero as Zach
- Josh Bolla as Santa Brad
- Kevin Connolly as Gerald
- Zulay Henao as Lucille
- The Hamiltones (Tony Lelo, 2E, and Vito) as Carolers
- Brad James as Theo Garrick
Production[]
On August 30, 2022, Deadline reported that a Christmas comedy film titled Dashing Through the Snow is currently filming for Disney+ and it is set to be released next holiday season.[2] In September of 2023, it was announced that the film would be released on November 17, 2023.
Kevin Hart was linked to the film in the role of Santa Claus, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.[3]
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Trivia[]
- The movie title references the first line in the first verse of "Jingle Bells".
- This is the very first Disney film to use a variant for the 2022 Disney logo (not counting the trailer for Haunted Mansion).
- This marks Oscar Nuñez's second role in a Disney+ original film, after Disenchanted.
References[]
- ↑ "New Holiday Film ‘Dashing Through The Snow’ Gets A Release Date At Disney+". The Disinsider (September 12, 2023).
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 30, 2022). "Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Lil Rel Howrey And Teyonah Parris To Star In Disney Pic ‘Dashing Through The Snow’". Deadline.
- ↑ "Report: Kevin Hart Christmas Movie ‘Dashing Through The Snow’ to Debut on Disney+; Filming to Begin in August". The Disinsider (July 19, 2022).
