Glisten and the Merry Mission

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Glisten and the Merry Mission
Glisten and the merry mission poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCory Morrison
Screenplay by
Produced byPatrick Hughes
Starring
Edited byCory Morrison
Music by
  • Meiro Stamm
  • Antonio Naranjo
Production
companies
Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release date
  • November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)
Running time
78 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Contents

Cast

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]

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References

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