The Santa Clause fingerprintBig heart, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Santa Clause is calm and low-intensity.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and wondrous. Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Fantasy and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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This Christmas, the snow hits the fan.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Santa Clause is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 37 min
The Santa Clause runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 65 and audiences 67 out of 100, so both groups see The Santa Clause much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $22 million to make and earned $190 million worldwide, 8.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+68GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Santa Clause in 82 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 49 storytelling tropes for The Santa Clause, including Anthropomorphic Personification, Practical Effects, Suspiciously Similar Substitute.
6.6
