The Santa Clause

Name: The Santa Clause
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family
Released: 1994-11-11
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd, David Krumholtz

1994·Movie·PG·97 min·★ 6.5(2,316)

Fantasy Drama Comedy Family More English titles

“This Christmas, the snow hits the fan.”

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.

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France	Disney Plus	Google Play Movies, Orange VOD, YouTube
Spain	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, FOD

About The Santa Clause

The Santa Clause is a 1994 English-language fantasy, drama and comedy film directed by John Pasquin. The cast is led by Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 2300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Santa Clause was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, and Outlaw Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 11, 1994, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $22 million, it went on to gross $190 million worldwide.

Director: John Pasquin
Writers: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick
Release date: November 11, 1994
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $22 million
Box office: $190 million
Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Outlaw Productions

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The Santa Clause cast & crew

The Santa Clause was directed by John Pasquin and written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick.

The cast features Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, Judge Reinhold as Neal, Wendy Crewson as Laura, Eric Lloyd as Charlie, David Krumholtz as Bernard, and Larry Brandenburg as Detective Nunzio.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Convertino, cinematography is by Walt Lloyd, and it was produced by Rick Messina and Brian Reilly.

Is The Santa Clause worth watching?

The Santa Clause holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 2,316 ratings, a solidly received fantasy films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, drama, and comedy, The Santa Clause is worth a place on your watchlist.

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