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SAMPLE FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTER:

Bo dreamed of joining the Royal Caravan and carrying a king. With help from his friends and by faithfully following the star, Bo carried Mary to Bethlehem where baby Jesus was born. Bo didn’t just carry a king, he carried the King of kings! Sometimes our dreams don’t always happen as we expect. But by faithfully following God, we can experience something even better.

Scripture: “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” —John 10:10, The Holy Bible, NIV®

Questions:1. What dreams do you have? Why is it sometimes hard to trust God with the outcome?2. Read Proverbs 19:21. What’s more important: Your plans or God’s purpose? Why?3. What does it mean to have an abundant life? What can you do to follow God even more faithfully?

Go to TheStarMovie.com and click on “Resources” to get in-depth discussion guides, downloadable puzzles and lots of other great resources. On the resource site, you’ll also find exclusive THE STAR recipes and crafts to give to your family and friends.

Locate a theater, get information about group tickets, watch the trailer, meet the cast and more at TheStarMovie.com.

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We hope that THE STAR inspires you to follow after Jesus and spread His love during the Christmas season and throughout the year.

At the holidays, many families look for quality entertainment. We’d like to ask you to partner with us and invite friends and family — even those who don’t go to church — so they can experience the true meaning of Christmas in a fun, faithful way. A great idea for sharing THE STAR with a broader audience is through group sales.

For more information, please go to SonyPicturesGroupSales.com.

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SEARCH THE STARLook for these animals and characters from THE STAR. Search up, down, backward, forward and diagonally. Once you find them all, write down the unused letters in order to discover the most important character from the first Christmas.

MaryJosephElizabethKing HerodThe HunterThe MillerDonkeyDoveSheepMouseCamelsDogsHorseGoatCow

The Story of the First ChristmasIn Sony Pictures Animation’s THE STAR, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day Bo finds the courage to break free and ends up befriending newlyweds Joseph and Mary. Mary’s kindness soon sets Bo on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a loveable sheep who has lost her flock, and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become unlikely heroes in the greatest story ever told — the first Christmas.

Timothy Reckart – DirectorAcademy® Award nominated director“Greatness can come in a very humble appearance. That’s the journey Bo takes, and that’s also the message of the Christmas story itself. God becomes incarnate as a little baby born in a stable. It’s not this sort of grand king coming to earth that people might have expected. The greatness came in very humble appearance.”

DeVon Franklin – Executive ProducerProducer Miracles from Heaven

“One of the things we wanted to make sure of is that the actual journey of Mary and Joseph and the events leading up to the birth in the manger were in line with Scripture and were in line with history. So when someone comes to the film, they don’t think, Oh, they just made all that up.”

Patricia Heaton – voice of Edith the CowTwo-time Emmy® Award winning actress“What’s wonderful about THE STAR is it’s a big, heart-warming, comedic and very faithful telling of the Nativity story. We’ve not seen that before, and that’s what makes this movie extra special.”

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

—Matthew 1:21, The Holy Bible, NIV®

MEET THE CHARACTERS:

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BO (Steven Yeun) – Small donkey, big dreamsHe’s a pint-sized donkey who wholeheartedly believes he is destined for a bigger purpose.. .greatness awaits him outside the mill walls!

JOSEPH (Zachary Levi) – First-time dadA humble carpenter, loyal husband and friend to Mary, and understandably anxious about the extraordinary task before him.

RUTH (Aidy Bryant) – Fluffy, friendly and flocky An adorably smart and helpful sheep who left her flock to follow the new star in the sky. Now that she has a new friend who also thinks the star is special, she hopes to follow it together.

MARY (Gina Rodriguez) – Bravely embraces her destinyA strong, confident and optimistic young woman who always treats others with love and kindness — especially Bo. A miraculous pregnancy will take her on an incredible journey.

DAVE (Keegan-Michael Key) – The wise-cracking best friendA dove with a big personality and Bo’s only friend. He knows that the Royal Caravan is the place for a bird like him — if only he can keep Bo on track!

KING HEROD (Christopher Plummer) – A king, threatened and deadlyContemptuous ruler of Judea determined to destroy the coming newborn King and ruin the first Christmas.

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