The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Michael Lembeck

Writers (WGA):

Don Rhymer (screenplay) and
Cinco Paul (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 November 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Santa Claus is coming to town, November 1

Plot:

Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for nearly ten years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.

Plot Keywords:

Son | Santa Claus | Toy | Christmas | Magic

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Santa Clause / Scott Calvin / Toy Santa
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Principal Carol Newman
David Krumholtz	...	Bernard, the Arch-Elf
Eric Lloyd	...	Charlie Calvin
Judge Reinhold	...	Dr. Neil Miller
Wendy Crewson	...	Laura Miller
Spencer Breslin	...	Curtis, the Experimental Elf
Liliana Mumy	...	Lucy Miller
Danielle Woodman	...	Abby
Art LaFleur	...	Tooth Fairy
Aisha Tyler	...	Mother Nature
Kevin Pollak	...	Cupid
Jay Thomas	...	Easter Bunny
Michael Dorn	...	Sandman
Christopher Attadia	...	Engineer Elf #1

Also Known As:

SC2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Santa Clause 2 (UK) (poster title)
The Escape Clause: The Santa Clause 2 (USA) (working title)
The Mrs. Clause: Santa Clause 2 (USA) (working title)
The Santa Clause 2: The Escape Clause (USA) (working title)
The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause (USA)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:Atp | Austria:0 | Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating) | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:6 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:U | USA:G (NO. 39345)

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

In the restaurant scene, you can hear extras in the background repeatedly saying the same thing, such as "Oh my God", "I'll drink to that", and "Cheers".

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Abby, an elf, is about to tell Santa that Charlie is on the naughty list, she says something about "Brazilian cocoa beans", but her lips say something else.

Quotes:

Bernard: OK, Chet. This is it. You ready to rock and roll?
Principal Carol Newman: Chet?
Bernard: Yeah. He's still in training.
Scott Calvin/Santa Claus: How much flight time has he had?
Bernard: About a minute and a half.
Curtis, the Experimental Elf: Yeah but he's had a lotta crash time.
Scott Calvin/Santa Claus: Curtis.
Curtis, the Experimental Elf: He's just a baby.

Movie Connections:

References Two for the Road (1967)

Soundtrack:

Run Rudolph Run

cute kids film

This was much better than I anticipated. It made me laugh a few times. In the sequel, Santa Claus (Allen) is losing his magical powers. There was a hidden clause in his contract that he had to marry by a certain time or he would lose them all. So, he goes back home to date and help straighten his son out who was on the naughty list. While away, Santa's lead elves make a plastic replica Santa so the other elves won't worry. And a lot of the funny parts have to do with plastic Santa as he learns the enjoyment of cocoa and goes on a power trip.

I wish the movie would have shown more than one dating disaster with Santa. Molly Shannon does a cameo as his date and loudly sings this funny song in a restaurant. And the flying reindeer and tooth fairy bring even more cuteness to the film. The principle was so annoying and you knew she was going to be the one. But it felt so fairy tale like because Santa knows her like a week and he's saying, "I'm so in love" and all they did was go to a faculty Christmas party. Does Santa stop the evil plastic Santa and save Christmas? What do you think? Duh!

FINAL VERDICT: It was pretty good for a kid's film. I recommended it if you don't think movies like this are too childish.