The Santa Clause

– Scott Calvin is an ordinary man, who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
The Santa Clause (1994)

Scott Calvin is an ordinary man, who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve and is knocked unconscious. When he and his young son finish Santa's trip and deliveries, they go to the North Pole, where Scott learns he must become the new Santa and convince those he loves that he is indeed, Father Christmas.

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Producing Country:
USA
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The Santa Clause (1994) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Nov 1994

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

John Pasquin

Writer:

Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick

Main Actors:

Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd

Plot:

Divorcee Scott Calvin is disgusted to learn that his ex and her husband have tried - and failed - to break it easy to their 6-year-old son Charlie that Santa isn't real. On Christmas Eve, Scott reads The Night Before Christmas... then receives an unexpected visitor on his roof. When he's startled by Scott's calling out and falls, the Santa impersonator disappears, leaving only an 8-reindeer sleigh and a suit with instructions to put it on if he's involved in an accident. Scott does, and is transported around the town dropping gifts through chimneys until he's taken to the North Pole and informed by a group who claim they're elves that he is now Santa. Charlie is proud of his dad's new job, though Scott's convinced it's a dream. Until his hair turns white, his beard refuses to stay shaved, he gains weight inexplicably, even for his sudden love of junk food... Now he's accepted it, there's just one problem: how to keep it secret from his disbelieving family?

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Production:

Buena Vista Distribution Compa

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
Metacritic:
57%