# Christmas Cat \[film\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cat-film/1012863>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [January 12, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cat-film/1012863 "2025-01-12T04:28:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cat-film/1012863/1 "2025-01-12T04:28:12Z")

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I mean the one who finds people who have not received any new clothes by Christmas, and eats them.

According to the IMDB, there is a short film featuring this cat: [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26680526/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26680526/)

My question is: where was this released? Can I watch it on Youtube?

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**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cat-film/1012863/2 "2025-01-12T04:41:59Z")

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I found a _tiny_ bit more information by searching under the original title: _Þið kannist við._

([Here’s a link for more about the Yule Cat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_cat#cite_note-13))

But even searching by that name didn’t show it under any streaming options, nor did a quick hit of the usual online suspects. But at least you now know (see the cite above) that it was released in Iceland!

I have grumpy friends, cat-loving friends, and friends who love X-Mas parodies, so let me know if you find it!

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cat-film/1012863/3 "2025-01-12T06:39:50Z")

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Here you go. Not much to it, especially if you don’t speak the language.

> **[Þið kannist við... | RÚV Sjónvarp](https://www.ruv.is/sjonvarp/spila/thid-kannist-vid/34413/a860eh)**
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> Leikin íslensk fjölskyldumynd frá 2023. Fjölskylda kemst í hann krappann á aðfangadagskvöld þegar jólaköttinn ber að garði, í leit að þeim sem fengu enga mjúka pakka. Aðalhlutverk: Ævar Þór Benediktsson, Anja Sæberg, Árni Pétur Guðjónsson, Aðalheiður...

I prefer _The Cat With Hands_.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/n4PR9NZlAB4/hqdefault.jpg "THE CAT WITH HANDS") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4PR9NZlAB4)