Santa Claus: The Movie

Name: Santa Claus: The Movie
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 1985-10-29
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith, Judy Cornwell

1985·Movie·PG·108 min·★ 6.3(284)

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“You'd better watch out! This year he REALLY IS coming to town.”

In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.

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About Santa Claus: The Movie

Santa Claus: The Movie is a 1985 English-language family, fantasy and adventure film directed by Jeannot Szwarc. The cast is led by Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kartoon Channel Amazon Channel.

Santa Claus: The Movie was produced by Calash Corporation and Santa Claus Ltd. and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on October 29, 1985, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $24 million worldwide.

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Writers: David Newman, Leslie Newman
Release date: October 29, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $24 million
Production: Calash Corporation, Santa Claus Ltd.

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Santa Claus: The Movie cast & crew

Santa Claus: The Movie was directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by David Newman and Leslie Newman.

The cast features Dudley Moore as Patch, John Lithgow as B.Z., David Huddleston as Santa Claus, Burgess Meredith as Ancient Elf, Judy Cornwell as Anya Claus, and Jeffrey Kramer as Towzer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Henry Mancini, cinematography is by Arthur Ibbetson, and it was produced by Ilya Salkind and Pierre Spengler.

Is Santa Claus: The Movie worth watching?

Santa Claus: The Movie holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 284 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy family, fantasy, and adventure, Santa Claus: The Movie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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