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The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause

6.5

The Santa Clause

PG·1994·97m

Summary

On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.

Crew

Director

John Pasquin

Screenplay

Steve Rudnick

Screenplay

Leo Benvenuti

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

October 1, 2020

7

A satisfactory Christmas film.

<em>'The Santa Clause'</em> starts off pretty strongly, with Tim Allen (Scott) showing off some quick and amusing wit. The early moments are actually the best parts in my opinion, the rest of the 97 minutes are enjoyable enough though.

Allen is easily the most standout part of the film, none of the other cast members really come close at all. Eric Lloyd does an alright job as Scott's son, Charlie. The festive music is pleasant, while the sets etc. look decent - the special effects aren't incredible, but are certainly serviceable.

Many better Xmas productions out there, but there's enough here to feel entertained by.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$22,000,000.00

Revenue:

$189,833,357.00

Keywords

chicago, illinois
holiday
christmas party
deal
santa claus
christmas tree
nostalgic
child custody
christmas
father son relationship
christmas eve