Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.
Tim Allen
Scott Calvin / Santa / Toy Santa
Judge Reinhold
Neil Miller
Wendy Crewson
Laura Miller
Elizabeth Mitchell
Carol
David Krumholtz
Bernard
Eric Lloyd
Charlie Calvin
Spencer Breslin
Curtis
Liliana Mumy
Lucy Miller
Danielle Woodman
Abby
Art LaFleur
Tooth Fairy
Aisha Tyler
Mother Nature
Kevin Pollak
Cupid
Jay Thomas
Easter Bunny
Michael Dorn
Sandman
Christopher Attadia
Engineer Elf #1
Curtis Butchart
Elf Center
Jamal Allen
Elf Quarterback
Alexander Pollock
Richie / Elf Tight End
Bryce Hodgson
Engineer Elf #2
Molly Shannon
Tracy
Carmen Aguirre
Spanish Teacher
Leanne Adachi
Grace
Blu Mankuma
John Pierce
Andrew Stone
Picardo
Kenya Jo Kennedy
Pamela
Janne Mortil
Pamela's Mother
Alexandra Purvis
Danielle
Fred Keating
Security Guard
Fred Ewanuick
Seismic Interpreter
Dan Joffre
C-130 Pilot
J. B. Bivens
Engineer
Alexander Hoy
Elf with Kangaroo
Bart Anderson
Hangdog Teacher
Beverley Elliott
Female Teacher
D. Neil Mark
Teacher
Ted Cole
Teacher
Nicole Leroux
Teacher
Beatrice Zeilinger
Teacher
Michael P. Northey
Teacher
Alejandro Abellan
Teacher
June B. Wilde
Teacher
Charles Payne
Teacher
Gary Jones
Teacher
Victor Brandt
Reindeer
Kath Soucie
Chet (voice)
Bob Bergen
Comet (voice)
Peter Boyle
Father Time (uncredited)
Nicola Anderson
Blind Date (uncredited)
Caroline Chan
Elf (uncredited)
Connor Matheus
Elf (uncredited)
Myles Jeffrey
Elf (uncredited)
Patrick Dorn
Elf (uncredited)
Valerie Tian
Elf (uncredited)
Anysha Berthot
Molly Elf (uncredited)
Vinicius Zorin-Machado
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Director
Michael Lembeck
Characters, Story
Steve Rudnick
Characters, Story
Leo Benvenuti
Screenplay
Ed Decter
Screenplay
John J. Strauss
Screenplay
Ken Daurio
Screenplay
Cinco Paul
Screenplay
Don Rhymer
October 1, 2020
7
I think it's good.
To me, <em>'The Santa Clause 2'</em> runs the original film very close. I found the plot to this one more consistently enjoyable, whereas the first one starts off stronger than it finishes - I'd still class the 1994 production better, but this is a solid sequel in my opinion.
Tim Allen reprises his role as Scott and continues to be showpiece of the film. Elizabeth Mitchell is decent as Carol, while Spencer Breslin - who is good in <em>'The Cat in the Hat'</em>, and yes I like that film - fits his character well. My point being, this has a slightly improved support cast.
Going back to the premise itself, it's nothing to take seriously of course but I felt suitably entertained by it. Intrigued to see where the second sequel goes.