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.
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Dudley MoorePatch
John LithgowB.Z.
David HuddlestonSanta Claus
Burgess MeredithAncient Elf
Judy CornwellAnya Claus
Jeffrey KramerTowzer
Christian FitzpatrickJoe
Carrie Kei HeimCornelia
Anthony O'DonnellPuffy
Melvyn HayesGoober
Don EstelleGroot
Tim SternBoog
Christopher RyanVout
Peter O'FarrellHonka
Dickie ArnoldGoobler
Aimée DelamainStoryteller
Dorothea PhillipsMiss Tucker
John HallamGrizzard, Chauffeur
Morgan DeareBZ's Lawyer (uncredited)
Caroline JohnVillage Woman (uncredited)
Jill GoldstonPhotographer In Court (uncredited)
Stuart MilliganSenator (uncredited)
Nicole AppletonLittle Girl in Ballet Class (uncredited)
Shannon SpruillBratty Kid in Ballet Class (uncredited)Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 68October 29, 1985 · 1 h 48 min · PG
Title: The Adaptation, Buffy Speak, Pragmatic Villainy +9
7 questions, like "Where can I stream Santa Claus: The Movie?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Santa Claus: The Movie streams on Lionsgate+ and Kartoon, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 22%). Audiences rate it higher (63 out of 100) than critics (22).
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.
Yes: it cost about $50 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 47% of its budget.
TV Tropes lists 123 tropes for it, including Title: The Adaptation, Buffy Speak, and Pragmatic Villainy.
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