Summary
DC Douglas, John Viener and Beau Marie star in the film following the titular Santa – intent on turning “Naughty-Listers” good, Santa becomes a superhero dubbed Santaman. When an evil plot complicates his mission, Santa must band together with two latch key kids to find a way to stop the ultimate “Naughty-Lister” before Christmas disappears forever.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 56
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 28 min
A typical length for animated movies
typical 8988Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2022
December 1, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
AnimationAdventureFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
12 people
- D. C. DouglasSantaman (voice)
- John VienerThe Supervisor (voice)
- SSSteve SiddellMorton (voice)
- ABApril BarberMrs. Claus (voice)
- BMBeau MarieMax Kildare (voice)
- KFKhaya FraitesDr. Bev (voice)
- BSBret Stern"Beer Dad" (voice)
- AAAntonio AntonelliShane (voice)
- GWGeorgia WrightSophie (voice)
- GAGryffin AsherFrank
- MMMarty MoranLou (voice)
- PMPeter MumfordMike (voice)
Directing · 1
- Bret Stern Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Jacob Cooney Executive Producer
Sound · 1
- David Bateman Music
Visual Effects · 1
- Luke Angus Lead Animator
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