The Three Wise Men retells the Christmas story of the magi's journey as a short, rhymed animated special narrated by Andy Griffith.

What is The Three Wise Men about?

Running just 26 minutes, this 2020 family animation follows the three wise men on their quest to reach a newborn king, told entirely in rhyming narration set against a soundtrack of holiday carols. Directors Yarrow Cheney and Carrie Cheney keep the storytelling brisk and musical rather than dense, aiming the film squarely at younger viewers and holiday-season family viewing. The digital release adds an original song from songwriter Jonas Myrin, a Grammy winner, layered into the carol-driven score.

About the cast

Andy Griffith, known for The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock, narrates the entire special, and his voice is effectively the film's only credited performance. The Brothers Cazimero, a musical duo from Hawaii, provide the carols that carry much of the soundtrack.

Context & significance

As a short-form animated special rather than a feature, the film fits a long tradition of Christmas retellings aimed at family viewing during the holidays, using rhyme and song instead of dialogue to move through the nativity story. Its brief runtime and musical structure make it easy to watch alongside younger children, and the addition of an original song for its digital release signals it was built for repeat, season-after-season viewing rather than a single theatrical run. The short format also keeps the pacing tight, moving from one carol to the next without the padding a longer holiday feature might need to fill its runtime.

Watching The Three Wise Men on Ktime

The Three Wise Men streams on K-Time without a Persian dub or subtitle track, so it plays in its original English narration. Watching it, like every title on the service, only requires a K-Time account login, and the page itself is free to browse before you sign in. The wider K-Time catalogue and interface remain Farsi-first, making it easy to find seasonal family titles like this one alongside Persian-language content.