Parents need to know that this kid-friendly extension of the Rudolph holiday franchise follows the red-nosed reindeer as he seeks the runaway Baby New Year, who is repeatedly humiliated by people laughing at his big ears. A threatening vulture on the hunt for his own sinister reasons repeatedly menaces Rudolph and his friends. Discussions about the passing of time are handled with an inventiveness that may help kids who are struggling with that concept.
Positive messages:One outcast helps another (who is repeatedly laughed at) embrace his differences as strengths to be valued. An ever-growing group of friends works together to find a lost character and demonstrate optimism and empathy.
Doesn't do an adequate job at continuing Rudolph's story, but it's good anyhow!
If you're looking to see your old favourite characters like Herbie, Yukon Cornelius, the Bumble, etc. then you probably will be pretty disappointed. None of them appear in this movie, or even are mentioned. Instead, Rudolph's posse is made up of a caveman named One Million B.C. (O.M. for short, and as a warning he is probably the ugliest cartoon character you will ever see in your life), a knight named Sir 1023, and a Benjamin Franklin look-alike called Sev (1776). Together they search for the baby of the New Year, Happy. The current year will never end unless this baby is found, a daunting task because Happy is hiding from society because of his comically large ears, seeking refuge on the islands that symbolise years past. Though it's not going to rekindle any childhood memories involving the first Rudolph movie, it's a pretty cool movie and it's got great music. ^_^ It's worth seeing at least a few times!