Glisten and the Merry Mission

2023 film by Cory Morrison

Temple Mathews
Sharon Price John

Produced byPatrick HughesStarring

Julia Michaels
Trinity Bliss
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Billy Ray Cyrus
Michael Rapaport
Dionne Warwick
Leona Lewis
Chevy Chase

Edited byCory MorrisonMusic by

Meiro Stamm
Antonio Naranjo

Production
companies

Build-A-Bear Entertainment
Foundation Media Partners

Distributed bySamuel Goldwyn Films

Release date

November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)

Running time

78 minutes^[1]CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Glisten and the Merry Mission is a 2023 American animated Christmas adventure film written by Temple Mathews and Sharon Price John, directed by Cory Morrison and featuring the voices of Julia Michaels, Trinity Bliss, Freddie Prinze Jr., Billy Ray Cyrus, Michael Rapaport, Dionne Warwick, Leona Lewis and Chevy Chase. Produced by Build-A-Bear Entertainment and Foundation Media Partners, the film was animated by Big Jump Entertainment and released on November 3, 2023.

Cast

Trinity Bliss as Marzipan^[2]
Julia Michaels as Cinnameg^[2]
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Crumble Starsnaps^[3]
Morgan Simianer as Estrellastar^[3]
Billy Ray Cyrus as Donner^[3]
Jim Conroy as Blizten, Dasher, and lead wolf
Natalie Polissom as Cupid, Sparkleplum and oldest elfling
McKenna Bray as Snowangel
Harvey Russell as Cookiebar
Patrick Hughes as Tinseltoes
Troy Hall as Winter Wishes Moose
Tim Johnson Jr. as Egard^[3]
Reginald VelJohnson as Snow Owl^[3]
Michael Rapaport as Grizz^[3]
Dionne Warwick as Sage Evergreen^[2]
Chester Rushing as Comet and older elfling
Amy Wilson as Vixen
Jeff Timmons as Jinglestar
Michael D. Cohen as Snowman
Chevy Chase as Santa^[3]
Sisanie Villaclara as Tough girl wolf
Leona Lewis as Glisten

Release

The film was released on November 3, 2023.^[4]

Reception

Jeffrey M. Anderson of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.^[5]

References

^ "Glisten and the Merry Mission (U)". BBFC. October 31, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Wiseman, Andreas (November 30, 2022). "Julia Michaels, Dionne Warwick & Avatar: The Way Of Water Actress Trinity Jo-Li Bliss Set For Christmas Film Glisten And The Merry Mission". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Ravindran, Manori (December 9, 2022). "Freddie Prinze Jr., Chevy Chase, Billy Ray Cyrus Board Animated Christmas Movie Glisten and the Merry Mission (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ Grobar, Matt (September 27, 2023). "Build-A-Bear Sets Nationwide Theatrical Release For Starry Holiday Pic Glisten And The Merry Mission Under New Deal With Cinemark". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ Anderson, Jeffrey M. "Parents' Guide to Glisten and the Merry Mission". Common Sense Media. Retrieved November 3, 2023.