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.
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.
Quick Stats
6.5
TMDB Rating
2,364
Votes
1h 37m
Runtime
$22.0M
Budget
$189.8M
Box Office
863%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorJohn Pasquin
WriterSteve Rudnick
CinematographyWalt Lloyd
ComposerMichael Convertino
EditorLarry Bock
Production DesignCarol Spier
Produced by
Walt Disney PicturesHollywood PicturesOutlaw Productions
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Critics & Reviews
1 featuredCast
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
Peter Boyle
Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott
Susan
Jayne Eastwood
Waitress
M
Melissa King
Little Girl
B
Bradley Wentworth
Elf at North Pole
A
Azura Bates
Elf in Hangar
J
Joshua Satok
Elf-Larry
