Santa Claus: The Movie fingerprintA touch of humor.
Spectacular
Wondrous and wholesome
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Wondrous and wholesome
Emotionally, it's wondrous, wholesome, and hopeful.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 6.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 22%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 48 min
Santa Claus: The Movie runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Santa Claus: The Movie higher (66) than critics (22). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $50 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 47% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Santa Claus: The Movie in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 123 storytelling tropes for Santa Claus: The Movie, including Title: The Adaptation, Buffy Speak, Pragmatic Villainy.
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