Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.
Vince Vaughn
Fred Claus
Paul Giamatti
Nick (Santa) Claus
John Michael Higgins
Willie
Miranda Richardson
Annette Claus
Rachel Weisz
Wanda Blinkowski
Kathy Bates
Mother Claus
Trevor Peacock
Papa Claus
Ludacris
DJ Donnie
Elizabeth Banks
Charlene
Jeremy Swift
Bob Elf
Elizabeth Berrington
Linda Elf
Kevin Spacey
Clyde Archibald Northcutt
Rio Hackford
Leon
Bobb'e J. Thompson
Samuel 'Slam' Gibbons
Allan Corduner
Dr. Goldfarb
Jordon Hull
Young Fred - 6 Yrs Old
Liam James
Young Fred - 12 Yrs Old
Theo Stevenson
Young Nick - 6 Yrs Old
Allison Sparrow
Girl with Plasma TV
Fred Zimmerman
Caroler
Danny McCarthy
Salvation Army Santa
Keith Kupferer
Salvation Army Santa
Craig J. Harris
Jermaine Santa
Peter McCabe
Scary Thug
Jonathan Cullen
Guard
Wesley Chu
Bonsai Chef
Claudia Michelle Wallace
Child Services Agent
Guy Massey
Child Services Agent
Gabriel Pimentel
Head Secret Service Elf
Hassan Chikhaoui
Secret Service Elf
Vitalie Babara
Secret Service Elf
Morgane Monjauze
Molly Gordon
Justin Butler
Timmy Jackson
Angela Curran
Old Woman Elf
Celia Henebury
Girl Elf
Justin McEwen
Orphanage Kid
Tyler Kelley
Orphanage Kid
Dylan Minnette
Orphanage Kid
Anne White
Midwife
Patrick Zielinski
Cab Driver
William Dick
Group Leader
Frank Stallone Jr.
Frank Stallone
Roger Clinton, Jr.
Roger Clinton
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Jean-Yves Tual
Mission Control Elf
Jorge Rodero
Willie's Movements
Michael Mbhele
DJ Donnie's Movements
Burn Gorman
Elf
Orlando Seale
Elf
Charlie Condou
Elf
Melody Hollis
Timmy Jackson's Sister
Mike Bacarella
Wanda's Neighbor
Bert Matias
Eskimo
Rusty Goffe
Elf / Frosty the Barman
Peter Bonner
Bonner Elf
Tamara Aranovskaya
Elf
Natalia Avraimova
Elf
Irina Cheplyshkina
Elf
Shamil Galeev
Elf
Afiya Izmailova
Elf
Anton Khardarkevich
Elf
Zinaida Khardarkevich
Elf
Viktor Kharur
Elf
Zinaida Kharuk
Elf
Tatyana Kutaleva
Elf
Tatiana Lakhmytkina
Elf
Valentina Lipen
Elf
Vano Miranyan
Elf
Nadezda Miranova
Elf
Tatyana Moskalenko
Elf
Andriy Nagiyen
Elf
Firaya Nutfullina
Elf
Alexander Pavlov
Elf
Tatiana Pavlova
Elf
Antanina Satsura
Elf
Nadiia Shchava
Elf
Svetlana Shishkevich
Elf
Galina Shurygina
Elf
Irina Skripnichenko
Elf
Nina Sorokoletova
Elf
Victor Sovpenets
Elf
Veronika Starostina
Elf
Inna Sushkova
Elf
Mykola Yevdokymov
Elf
Aleksey Zalatin
Elf
Don Goodman
Money Donor
Ramona Giambalvo
Money Donor
Christ Kopoulos
Money Donor
Jeannette Francis
Money Donor
Patrick Morris
Money Donor
Douglas Colber
Singer
Debra Congram
Singer
Deanna Edgerson
Singer
Robert H. Frenier
Singer
Johanna K. Hauki
Singer
Beth Kondrat
Singer
Erich K. Kurschat
Singer
Anthony D. Potempa
Singer
Paul E. Reineck
Singer
Julie Simms
Singer
Tracy M. Snell
Sla'ms Adoptive Mother
Antinko Zanjelo Waddell
Sla'ms Adoptive Father
Kiara Allyce Greene
Sla'ms Adoptive Sister
Ethan Cutkosky
Carl (uncredited)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Older Man Getting Parking Ticket (uncredited)
Jason Abustan
Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Tommy Bartlett
Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Suzy Brack
Shopper (uncredited)
Megan Renee Burgess
Shopper (uncredited)
Leo McHugh Carroll
Giggling Boy (uncredited)
Evyenia Constantine
Shopper (uncredited)
Michael Cook
Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Rock De Augustine
Upscale Michigan Avenue Shopper (uncredited)
Jay Disney
Businessman (uncredited)
Nick Doetsch
Celebrity Sibling (uncredited)
Ian Houghton
Clyde Northcutt (uncredited)
Thomas Kosik
Christmas Shopper (uncredited)
Tim Krueger
Christmas Shopper (uncredited)
Rob Lok
Knife Juggler (uncredited)
Chad Meyer
Chicagoan (uncredited)
Isabella Murad
Kid in Toy Store (uncredited)
William Nero Jr.
Child in Line (uncredited)
Ernest Pierce
Stockbroker (uncredited)
Kevin Pitcairn
Navy Officer (uncredited)
Christopher Popio
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Amit Shah
Starbucks Customer (uncredited)
Michelle Shields
Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Ashland Thomas
Pizza Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Giota Trakas
Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Joshua Zumhagen
Shopper (uncredited)
Director
David Dobkin
Screenplay, Story
Dan Fogelman
Story
Jessie Nelson
December 28, 2014
7
Fred Claus (2007)
Saving Christmas and Building Bridges.
It does exactly what it says on the Xmas Movie Tin. Poorly received by the critics and equally unsupported by the internet hordes, Fred Claus may be guilty of sentimentality, but for those in need of a pick me up during yuletide then it delivers the requisite smiles to faces.
Vince Vaughn is Fred, brother of Santa (Paul Giamatti), who has grown up resenting his elder brother. When Fred is in desperate need of cash he gets in touch with Santa to ask for a big loan, Santa will oblige if Fred comes up to the North Pole to work for it. Anger, mirth and bonding does follow as Fred causes mayhem among the elves and finds himself pitched in the middle of a nefarious plan being hatched by Clyde Archibald Northcutt (Kevin Spacey).
Not all the gags work but there are some genuinely funny moments, while the romantic threads are a touch too twee. Yet this wears its Xmas movie heart firmly on its red clothed sleeve, and there's nothing wrong with that. 7/10
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$100,000,000.00
Revenue:
$97,800,000.00