Klaus

"Welcome to the jingle"

Nov 15 2019 PG 1h 36m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above the Arctic Circle, where grumpy inhabitants barely exchange words, let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets local teacher Alva and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys.

Plot

When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy's worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and discovers Klaus (Oscar® winner J.K. Simmons), a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care. An animated Christmas comedy directed by Despicable Me co-creator Sergio Pablos, KLAUS co-stars Rashida Jones, Jason Schwartzman and JK Simmons.

Written by

Sergio Pablos, Jim Mahoney, Zach Lewis

Directed by

Sergio Pablos, Carlos Martínez López

Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

The SPA Studios, Atresmedia

Languages

, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 27 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
220,994
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA