Call Me Claus

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Call Me Claus

TV-PG

2001

1h 36m

Holiday

Comedy

Fantasy

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Facing mandatory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus (Nigel Hawthorne) asks a television producer (Whoopi Goldberg) to replace him.

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

With Brian Stokes Mitchell and Victor Garber also trying a little too hard.

Feb 2, 2018

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Andrea Beach

Common Sense Media

Predictable, dated holiday film is refreshingly multiracial.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 8, 2014

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 14, 2005

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Susan Granger

www.susangranger.com

Rated: 7/10

Nov 16, 2001

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Anna F

Everything you want I a good Christmas movie and also whoopie is the best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

This is probably a made for TV film, and is best suited for kids. Whoopi Goldberg is good and there's lots of fun to be had. But it's not great.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

'Call Me Claus' has it's tender, funny and clever moments, but the only major negative is that the story is a rip-off of 'Ernest Saves Christmas' where Santa Claus has to find a new Santa to replace him

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

It could have been done better, but it still brought a perfect combination of drama and well written comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Just awful. Can see why this was a TV movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

I liked this movie.I really liked it.It was full of Christmas spirit.A great message.Great cast.Great plot!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Peter Werner

Director

Whoopi Goldberg

Lucy Cullins

Nigel Hawthorne

Nick

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Cameron

Victor Garber

Taylor

Taylor Negron

Ralph

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Synopsis

Facing mandatory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus (Nigel Hawthorne) asks a television producer (Whoopi Goldberg) to replace him.

Director: Peter Werner
Producer: Tom Leonardis, Jay Benson
Production Co: Concorde Pictures
Rating: TV-PG (D|L)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 36m