Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure
| Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure | |
|---|---|
Finnish theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kari Juusonen Jorgen Lerdam |
| Written by | Marteinn Thorisson Hannu Tuomainen |
| Produced by | Hannu Tuomainen Petteri Pasanen Antti Haikala Emely Christians Moe Honan Ralph Christians Bernhard zu Castell |
| Starring | Erik Carlson Juhana Vaittinen Mikko Kivinen Vuokko Hovatta Aarre Karen |
| Edited by | Antti Haikala |
| Music by | Stephen McKeon |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film (Finland) Universum Film/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany (Germany) |
Release dates |
9 August 2013 (Japan) |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Countries | Finland Denmark Germany Ireland Estonia |
| Languages | English Finnish |
| Budget | 7,316,273 € |
| Box office | 1,384,148 € |
Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure (also known as Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble, or simply Niko 2) is a 2012 animated comedy/adventure film, produced by Finnish studios Anima Vitae and Cinemaker OY, with co-producers Ulysses (Germany), A. Film (Denmark), and Tidal Films (Ireland). The animation was produced in Finland, Germany and Denmark, with post-production carried out in Ireland. It is the sequel to The Flight Before Christmas and was written by Hannu Tuomainen and Marteinn Thorisson, and directed by Kari Juusonen and Jørgen Lerdam. It was released in Finland on October 12, 2012. Anima Vitae and Cinemaker OY were nominated for Cartoon Movie Tributes 2013 in the category "European Producer of the Year". Like its predecessor, it is among the most expensive Finnish films ever produced.
The film was followed by a sequel, Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights, which was released in October 2024.