The Naughty Nine
Promotional poster
Genre
Written by
  • Jed Elinoff
  • Scott Thomas
Directed byAlberto Belli
Starring
Music byKenny Wood
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Amy Gibbons
  • Jim Kontos
EditorEvan Ahlgren
Running time83 minutes
Production companiesNeoReel
Rotten Eggs Productions
Poutine Productions, Inc.
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseNovember 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)

The Naughty Nine is an American Christmas heist television film directed by Alberto Belli. The film stars Winslow Fegley, Camila Rodriguez, Derek Theler, Deric McCabe, Clara Stack, Anthony Joo, Ayden Elijah, Imogen Cohen, Madilyn Kellam, and Danny Glover. It premiered on Disney Channel on November 22, 2023.[1]

Plot

A fifth grader named Andy has been a troublemaker this year, resulting in him being put on the naughty list and feeling unfairly shafted by Santa. He assembles a crew with eight other naughty children, with a mission of breaking into Santa's Village in the North Pole and taking the presents they believe they deserve.

Cast

  • Winslow Fegley as Andy Steele, a fifth-grader that prepares the heist of the North Pole. He's on the naughty list for this reason and many more. [2]
  • Camila Rodriguez as Dulce Gutierrez, Andy's best friend who is really good with a bow. [2]
  • Derek Theler as Bruno, a pilot that Andy recruits. [2]
  • Deric McCabe as Jon Anthony Dizon, a boy that is really good at making clothes, although he's never designed anything himself. He's on the naughty list for fraud. [2]
  • Clara Stack as Rose Wingert, a girl that understands and can talk to animals. She's on the naughty list for freeing captive animals.[2]
  • Anthony Joo as Lewis Sobong, a boy that has studied the North Pole and Santa's Village for years.[2]
  • Ayden Elijah as Albert Reyes, a young boy that takes advantage of others because he's cute. He's in the naughty list for this reason. [2]
  • Imogen Cohen as Ha-Yoon Si-u, a daredevil girl that loves driving recklessly. She's on the naughty list for this reason. [2]
  • Madilyn Kellam as Laurel Steele, Andy's "goody two-shoes" sister who is a gymnast. Until the end of the movie, she's not on the naughty list. [2]
  • Danny Glover as Santa Claus[3]

Production

On February 7, 2022, it was announced that Disney Branded Television was developing a holiday heist film titled The Naughty Nine for Disney Channel and Disney+. The film was set to be directed by Alberto Belli and executive produced by Suzanne Todd, Jed Elinoff, and Scott Thomas. Elinoff and Thomas also served as the writers for the film.[4]

On September 28, 2023, it was announced that Danny Glover joined the cast as Santa Claus in the film.[3]

Release

The Naughty Nine premiered on November 22, 2023, on Disney Channel.[5] It was released on November 23, 2023, on Disney+.[6]

Reception

Maddy Casale of Decider wrote, "The Naughty Nine is an entertaining film that is full of holiday fun for the whole family. Just keep an eye on your kiddos after watching to make sure they don’t start planning hell-raising heists of their own!"[7] Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media gave The Naughty Nine a grade of four out of five stars and complimented the depiction of positive messages and role models, citing friendship and responsibility.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Miller, Caroline (November 19, 2023). "Disney's The Naughty Nine Director and Star Get Into the Christmas Spirit". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Disney Original Movie The Naughty Nine to Premiere Wednesday, Nov. 22, on Disney Channel and Thursday, Nov. 23 - Thanksgiving Day - on Disney+". The Futon Critic. September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Tapp, Tom (September 28, 2023). "Danny Glover To Play Santa Claus In The Naughty Nine For Disney Channel & Disney+; Photo & Teaser Released". Deadline Hollywood.
  4. ↑ Rosario, Alexandra Del (February 7, 2022). "Disney Orders Under Wraps Sequel & The Naughty Nine Original Movies For Disney+, Disney Channel". Deadline. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ Disney Channel [@DisneyChannel] (September 28, 2023). "They're assembling a team. Their mission? Break into the North Pole and take back Christmas. 🎁 #TheNaughtyNine, an Original movie, premieres Wednesday, November 22 on #DisneyChannel and Thanksgiving Day on @DisneyPlus! OnDisneyPlus.Disney.com" (Tweet). Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Lerato, Kate (October 29, 2023). "Every Movie Coming to Disney+ in November 2023". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ Casale, Maddy (November 23, 2023). "'The Naughty Nine' Disney Plus Review: Stream It or Skip It". Decider. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ Camargo, Fernanda. "The Naughty Nine Movie Review | Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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