When Santa Claus gets killed in a freak accident after being startled on the rooftop of a house, it looks like Christmas is ruined. But fortunately, just before his death, the jolly, gift-giver passed the torch to ad executive Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), who finishes the job of bestowing holiday cheer on all. When he finally .. Read more
| Starring | Judge Reinhold, Tim Allen, Wendy Crewson, Peter Boyle |
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| Director | John Pasquin |
| Genres | Children, Comedy |
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When Santa Claus gets killed in a freak accident after being startled on the rooftop of a house, it looks like Christmas is ruined. But fortunately, just before his death, the jolly, gift-giver passed the torch to ad executive Scott Calvin (Tim Allen), who finishes the job of bestowing holiday cheer on all. When he finally reaches on the North Pole, however, Scott learns that he can't give up the job -- he's become the next Santa Claus. (THAT'S the Santa Clause!). Scott returns home, only to find himself slowly changing into the pudgy, white-haired old man so beloved of children... and to find that everyone around him considers him utterly and completely mad.
| Starring | Judge Reinhold, Tim Allen, Wendy Crewson, Peter Boyle, Mary Gross, Eric Lloyd, Judith Scott, David Krumholtz, Larry Brandenburg, Paige Tamada |
|---|---|
| Director | John Pasquin |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Children, Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 03 Oct 2002 Production year: 1995 |
| Format | DVD |
"...A clever, entertaining children's film with a realistic edge and a minimum of seasonal mush....[Leads Allen] to bright prospects on the big screen..."
A vehicle for Tim Allen, star of TV's Home Improvements, this turns out to be an unexpected treat. Divorced businessman... read more on Time Out
A brill movie worth a second watch
My son loves this film. If you don't like this movie, still get it for the kids as it will definitely give you peace and quite for the duration. But beware, after the film all your children will be chasing / mimicking Santa and his helpers.
The other day I watched our three-year-old’s stage début, typecast already as a wise man. The performance wasn’t all it might have been, to be honest. He seemed more interested in feeding straw to Baby Jesus than joining in any of the carols. Until, that is, a rousing rendition of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" triggered his inner Kanye. That was also the cue for a special surprise guest star: the big guy in the red suit made his entrance ringing bells, showing off his dance moves, Read more