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Parents' Guide to

Trolls Holiday

By Jenny Nixon, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Holiday-themed show will give Trolls fans the warm fuzzies.

Movie NR 2017 26 minutes
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Based on 5 parent reviews

Sandrau3
Sandrau3 Parent of 5-year-old
March 12, 2022
age 5+
Mariana C.
Mariana C. Parent of baby and 3-year-old
January 19, 2018
age 6+

Much worse than the original

Similarly high-octane music and graphics as the original Trolls, which we love, but some disturbing themes, as other reviewers have pointed out. My 3.5 year old still enjoyed it and wanted to watch again, but a lot of the jokes were going over her head and IMO inappropriate for her.

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much consumerism
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What's the Story?

TROLLS HOLIDAY picks up where the Trolls movie left off: with the Trolls and Bergens peacefully co-existing in their neighboring kingdoms. The Bergens have done away with "Trollstice," their one holiday, which means that the Trolls are safe from being eaten -- but the Bergens no longer have anything to celebrate! The Trolls, however, have more holidays than they know what to do with, so Queen Poppy and her pals (the Snack Pack) travel to Bergentown and offer to share.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (5 ):
Kids say (10 ):

With a likable cast, a cute (if slight) story, and a fun soundtrack of cover songs, this is a short but sweet holiday special that will entertain kids who loved the movie. It also might make parents chuckle with cheeky pop-culture references. Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) play great off each other, and seeing the ongoing friendship between Poppy and lovelorn scullery maid Bridget (Zooey Deschanel) adds a nice bit of continuity. Poppy and Bridget are really good friends to one another, and Trolls Holiday does a nice job demonstrating how people can resolve their differences through honest communication. There are fun callbacks to the original film (Cloud Guy, anyone?) and the mixture of animation styles is playful and crafty-cool.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about their own holiday traditions, and how they got started. If you could make up your own silly holidays like the ones the Trolls talk about in Trolls Holiday, what would they be?

  • If you've seen the original Trolls movie, how does this holiday special compare? Would you like to see more stories set in this world?

  • How do the Trolls learn about gratitude in this special? Why do you think it's an important character strength?

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