This sequel to the popular British comedy sees a new teacher (David Tennant) take over. When he enters his school in the National 'Song for Christmas' Competition, he and his pregnant wife, and the schoolchildren, embark on an epic road trip that ends up with a birth and a donkey, where he must embrace his fears and become a hero.
- 5.4
- 2012
- Released
- 1h 45m
David Tennant
Donald / Roderick Peterson
Marc Wootton
Mr. Poppy
Pam Ferris
Mrs. Bevan
Jessica Hynes
Angel Matthews
Joanna Page
Mrs. Sarah Peterson
Jason Watkins
Gordon Shakespeare
Ian McNeice
Mr. Peterson's Dad
Ben Wilby
Bob
Brandon McDonald
Oli
Rosie Cavaliero
Miss Rye
Pixie Davies
Pixie
George Potts
Supply Teacher 1
Claire Vousden
Supply Teacher 2
Amanda Lawrence
Supply Teacher 3
Adrianna Bertola
Mr. Shakespeare's ClassScott Folan
Mr. Shakespeare's ClassEleanor Grant
Mr. Shakespeare's ClassJohn Dalziel
JudgeSally Hill
JudgeNeil Parkinson
JudgeSarah Pelling
JudgeShannon Maguire
Mr. Shakespeare's ClassLloyd Ellis Cornish
Snow Angels Lead SingerDaisy Donohoe
Snow AngelDavid Prince
Snow AngelGeorgina Feller
Christmas Puddings Lead SingerLibby Feller
Christmas Puddings Lead SingerLibby Wilson
Christmas PuddingLucie Croke
Christmas PuddingLydia Taylor
Christmas PuddingSophie Aird
Christmas PuddingSophie Bird
Christmas PuddingSophie Malone
Christmas PuddingZoe Davidson
Christmas PuddingCaitlin Cronin
LucyDominic McKernan
DanEllie Coldicutt
BethFaye Dolan
JadeJesse Donohoe
JesseJoe Lane
EdwardJoseph West
JosephJoshan Patel
BillKyle Johnson
TommyLouise Blunt
Little LucyMaeve Dolan
SamMason Daw
MasonMason Simpkins
MasonMichael McAuley
WilliamMilly Webb
NeveMorgan Brennan
CharlotteReece Stowe
FraserSydney Isitt-Ager
Sadie
Released
en
$4,095,000.00
$14,433,981.00
- #woman director
- #christmas
Reviews
A step down, even if it isn't anything all that bad to be honest. <em>'Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!'</em> is actually, only a tad, more serious than the first film, though it still features all the shenanigans that you'd expect from it. David Tennant is an upgrade on Martin Freeman, as is Joanna Page on Ashley Jensen. Marc Wootton is basically the same, as are Jason Watkins and Pam Ferris.
It's on safe ground. This manger isn't wobbling. After the pleasing (justified) reaction to 2009s Nativity!, it's not unsurprising to find that two further films would follow it, starting with this, the first of the sequels. Formula remains the same as the first film, here we have David Tennant (great coup by writer and director Debbie Isitt to get him in a dual role) as an harangued teacher ou