The Santa Clause

1994 • 1h 37m •

Fantasy Drama Comedy Family

MOVIEVIBE Rating

★ 6.5/10

2,377 reviews

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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.

"This Christmas, the snow hits the fan."

Top Billed Cast

Tim Allen

Scott Calvin

Judge Reinhold

Neal

Wendy Crewson

Laura

Eric Lloyd

Charlie

David Krumholtz

Bernard

Larry Brandenburg

Detective Nunzio

Mary Gross

Ms. Daniels

Paige Tamada

Elf-Judy

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R r96sk Verified TMDB Critic

2020-10-01

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 product...