The Santa Clause (1994)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

John Pasquin

Writers (WGA):

Leo Benvenuti (written by) &
Steve Rudnick (written by)

Release Date:

11 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

This Christmas, the snow hits the fan.

Plot:

When a man inadvertantly kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Sleigh | North Pole | Flying | Fat Suit

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Scott Calvin / Santa Claus
Wendy Crewson	...	Laura Calvin Miller
Judge Reinhold	...	Dr. Neil Miller
Eric Lloyd	...	Charlie Calvin
David Krumholtz	...	Bernard the Elf
Larry Brandenburg	...	Det. Nunzio
Mary Gross	...	Miss Daniels
Paige Tamada	...	Judy the Elf
Peter Boyle	...	Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott	...	Susan Perry
Jayne Eastwood	...	Judy the Waitress
Melissa King	...	Sarah the Little Girl
Bradley Wentworth	...	Elf at North Pole
Azura Bates	...	Elf in Hangar
Joshua Satok	...	Larry the Elf

MPAA:

Rated PG for a few crude moments.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

The scene where Tim Allen takes his son to the Denny's on Christmas Eve is actually a Swiss Chalet restaurant in Oakville that had to be altered to reflect the Denny's chain.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Scott is at the North Pole for the first time, he is given a cookie. As Bernard talks about the card and reads it, the cookie is alternately bitten/whole with Scott never having had taken a bite.

Quotes:

Charlie: My dad is Santa Clause.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Evan Almighty (2007)

Soundtrack:

Jingle Bell Ride

Good sappy Christmas film

I just saw this movie again after a few years away. It's an entertaining film. Tim Allen is essentially Tim Taylor in a Santa suit (it's a good thing he can live forever off "Home Improvement" residuals because he'll never be known for his range). But he fits the bill here, as a businessman slowly being transformed into St Nick despite desperate attempts not to. The only thing about it that bugged me was the way Santa was offed in the beginning-can Santa really die from falling off a roof? And wouldn't they be just a little bummed out at the North Pole-after all, Santa just got bumped off!! It seems like that could have been handled a little better, but overall a good Christmas movie, even with an attractive kid who doesn't make you want to go screaming from the room