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{{Short description|2021 animated film}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre                = {{Plainlist|
* [[Musical film|Musical]]
* [[Comedy]]
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| creator              = 
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| writer               = {{Plainlist|
* Sean Charmatz
* Tim Heitz
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| director             = {{Plainlist|
* Sean Charmatz
* Tim Heitz
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| voices               = ([[#Cast|See full list]])
| composer             = Joseph Shirley
| country              = United States
| language             = English
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| executive_producer   = [[Walt Dohrn]]<br>[[Gina Shay]]
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| runtime              = 26 minutes
| company              = [[DreamWorks Animation]]
| network              = [[NBC]]
| released             = {{Start date|2021|11|26}}
| related              = ''[[Trolls Holiday]]''
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'''''Trolls: Holiday in Harmony''''' is a 2021 American animated [[Musical film|musical]] [[Christmas special]] that premiered on [[NBC]] on November 26, 2021. Based on [[DreamWorks Animation]]'s ''[[Trolls (franchise)|Trolls]]'' franchise, this was the second one to be based on the franchise following ''[[Trolls Holiday]]'', and is written and directed by Sean Charmatz and Tim Heitz (in their official directorial debuts)

A majority of the cast from the two movies reprise their respective roles, including [[Anna Kendrick]], [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Rachel Bloom]], and [[Kenan Thompson]]; likewise, [[Lauren Mayhew]] and [[Megan Hilty]] reprise their respective roles as Val Thundershock and Holly Darlin' from ''[[Trolls: TrollsTopia|TrollsTopia]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/anna-kendrick-justin-timberlake-kenan-thompson-rachel-bloom-voice-cast-trolls-holiday-special-nbc-1234858250/|title=Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Kenan Thompson Among Cast For Trolls Animated Holiday Special On NBC|date=October 19, 2021}}</ref><ref name=AM>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationscoop.com/interview-trolls-holiday-in-harmony-directors-on-new-tv-special/|title=INTERVIEW: ''Trolls Holiday In Harmony'' Directors On New TV Special|author=Jackson Murphy|work=Animation Scoop|date=November 23, 2021 |author-link=Animation Magazine|access-date=November 27, 2021}}</ref> The special features famous actress and comedian [[Carol Burnett]] as the voice of Wind Breeze.

== Plot ==
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While going on their first date, Poppy explains to Branch that she is planning a gift exchange, with baskets filled with invitations that has the name of another Troll in Troll Kingdom. The Troll has to buy a secret gift for that Troll and will meet in Pop Village in three days time to exchange gifts. Poppy and Branch deliver the baskets all around the kingdom before finishing in Pop Village. When they are done, they pick out the last cards and pull out each other's names, with Poppy excited to have pulled Branch's name and Branch horrified to have pulled Poppy's. Nervously, both part ways.

At Pop Village, Tiny Diamond grabs an invitation and pulls out his father's name "Guy Diamond". He does a rap, but finds it hard to rhyme with "Diamond", believing he has lost his flow. After a few failed attempts to find the perfect rhyme, Tiny heads to the top of a mountain to seek out the monks at the Cloud Temple. When he arrived, Tiny starts to meditate with the Clouds, who helped him realize that he just had to rhyme "daddy" and has his rap sorted.

Back in Pop Village, while Trolls are already gathering and busy, Poppy finishes her touches of her gift to Branch, confident that she has it right. Meanwhile, Branch comes up with the idea for a machine that does Poppy's hair, but after getting her head measurements without her knowing, he sees her gift to him and runs back to his bunker. Panicking that his gift will not be enough, Branch goes over the top and builds his machine, adding more and more functions constantly. After he finishes, he tests out the machine and it explodes, sending him into space then back down to the village. When Tiny finds him on the ground, Branch believes he failed and tells him what happened. Tiny passes on the wisdom he just learnt and tells Branch to look through the clutter. While cleaning up the mess in his bunker, Branch finds a photo of him and Poppy and realizes what he must do.

During the gift swap, Poppy and Branch reveal they got each other's names. Branch presents Poppy with a scrapbook detailing all the events up until that day, which she finds wonderful, as it is only something he could give her. When Poppy opens her gift to Branch, it turns out to be empty, because she knew there was nothing good enough for him. Poppy and Branch hug as they realize they just need each other, and they and all the other Trolls start singing "Together Now". As the song ends, Poppy and Branch go off on another balloon ride over Troll Kingdom, with Poppy kissing Branch on the cheek.

== Cast ==
* [[Anna Kendrick]] as Queen Poppy.
* [[Justin Timberlake]] as Branch, a survivor and Poppy’s Best Friend 
* [[Rachel Bloom]] as Queen Barb
* Jenny Mermelstein as Delta Dawn. Mermelstein replaces [[Kelly Clarkson]], who previously voiced the character in ''Trolls World Tour''.
* [[Kunal Nayyar]] as Guy Diamond
* [[Kenan Thompson]] as Tiny Diamond
* [[Ron Funches]] as Cooper
* [[Anderson .Paak]] as Darnell
* [[Anthony Ramos (actor)|Anthony Ramos]] as King Trollex
* [[Walt Dohrn]] as Cloud Guy, Mr. Dinkles, Smidge and Fuzzbert
* [[Ester Dean]] as Legsly
* [[Da'Vine Joy Randolph]] as Flowerface Balloon
* [[Carol Burnett]] as Wind Breeze
* [[Kylie Jenner]] as Penelepuff
* [[Travis Scott]] as Rhyme-a-saurus
* [[Lauren Mayhew]] as Val Thundershock
* [[Megan Hilty]] as Holly Darlin'

== Crew ==
* [[Martin Handford]] - Special Thanks

== Soundtrack ==
A soundtrack featuring five songs from the special was released on November 26, 2021.

{{Track listing
| all_writing   = Joseph Shirley, except for "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" which was written by [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Lee Garrett]], [[Syreeta Wright]] and [[Lula Mae Hardaway]]
| all_music     = 
| extra_column  = Performer(s)
| title1        = Together Now
| writer1       = 
| extra1        = {{flat list|
*Justin Timberlake
*Anna Kendrick
*Anderson .Paak
*Anthony Ramos
*Ester Dean
}}
| length1       = 2:56
| title2        = Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)
| writer2       = 
| extra2        = {{flat list|
*Justin Timberlake
*Anna Kendrick
*Anderson .Paak
*Anthony Ramos
*Ester Dean
}}
| length2       = 2:36
| title3        = Tiny’s Journey
| writer3       = 
| extra3        = {{flat list|
*Kenan Thompson
}}
| length3       = 1:19
| title4        = Together Now (TROLLS Holiday in Harmony)
| writer4       = 
| extra4        = {{flat list|
*Justin Timberlake
*Anna Kendrick
*Anderson .Paak
*Anthony Ramos
*Ester Dean
*Kenan Thompson
*Megan Hilty
*Lauren Mayhew
*Ron Funches
}}
| length4       = 2:24
| title5        = Holiday in Harmony Score Suite
| extra5        = Joseph Shirley
| length5       = 7:18
| total_length  = 16:33
}}

== Release ==
The special premiered on [[NBC]] on November 26, 2021 ([[Black Friday (shopping)|Black Friday]]). It generated a live viewership of 1.845 million and a 0.35 rating. The total viewership after a week was 2.158 million and a rating of 0.44.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/nfl-on-cbs-scores-massive-audience-for-raiders-cowboys-overtime-thanksgiving-thriller/|title=NFL on CBS Scores Massive Audience for Raiders-Cowboys Overtime Thanksgiving Thriller|work=Programming Insider|author=Douglas Pucci|date=November 27, 2021|access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref>

==Home media==
''Trolls: Holiday in Harmony'' was released on Blu-Ray and DVD November 29, 2021 in the UK by [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]] (through [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]]).

It was also released on DVD and in a 2-pack Blu-ray bundled with ''[[Trolls Holiday]]'' on November 30, 2021 in the United States by Studio Distribution Services, LLC. (a joint venture between Universal and Warner Bros.)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.nbc.com/trolls-holiday-in-harmony Official website]
*{{IMDb title|15720718}}

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[[Category:2020s American animated films]]
[[Category:2020s American television specials]]
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[[Category:2021 television specials]]
[[Category:American Christmas television specials]]
[[Category:Christmas television specials]]
[[Category:DreamWorks Animation animated short films]]
[[Category:Trolls (franchise)]]
[[Category:Musical theatre television specials]]
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