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The Santa Clause 2

G Released Nov 1, 2002 1h 44m Kids & Family Holiday Comedy List
56% Tomatometer 122 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has been in the role of Santa for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best one ever. But the world of the "Merry Old Soul" turns upside down when he's dealt a double whammy of news: Not only has his son, Charlie (Eric Lloyd), landed on this year's naughty list, but Scott discovers that he must marry by Christmas Eve -- just a month away! -- or he will stop being Santa Claus forever.
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Though it's harmless as family entertainment and has moments of charm, The Santa Clause 2 is also predictable and forgettable.

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Keith Phipps AV Club Despite the obviously mercenary nature of this sequel, there's a thimbleful of clever ideas at work here, most notably in the way Allen's RoboSanta begins to turn his toy factory into a tiny dictatorship. Nov 5, 2019 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media This one deserves a "bah humbug." Rated: 2/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens On Dasher, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen! On Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen! On Chet! Yes - Chet. Remember - Seeing isn't believing. Believing is seeing. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Sloan Freer Radio Times It simply feels like a marketing opportunity, without the sincerity and genuine warmth the Christmas season represents. Rated: 2/5 Nov 5, 2019 Full Review Andy Patrizio IGN Movies Sure, it's cotton candy movie making with a totally predictable outcome. If you want a cranky Christmas, there's always Bad Santa. It's also not as funny as the original, but it's still entertaining. Rated: 8/10 Nov 5, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dale R In this sequel to The Santa Clause, Santa, played by Tim Allen, must find a Mrs. Claus by Christmas or he will stop being Santa. There is also a plot about his son Charlie being on the naughty list and the replacement Santa causing havoc at the North Pole. I like seeing the expansion of the lore from the first movie, especially the idea of the Council of Legendary Figures. But the three main plots were too much to handle as none of them have a satisfying ending. If they dropped one of them and expanded the other two this movie would have been better. As is, it is a decent sequel and may entertain those who really enjoyed the first movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Arianna B The second movie of the "Santa Clause" serie lacks a bit of the spark of the first one, still it guarantees a great Christmas family time with nice comedy, good acting and a nice story. It is still though bringing, in the quite expected context of a feel good movie, originality with some of the plot and it is not ripetitive and trivial as one could expect a sequel to be Also in this occasion, the characters have a quite decent evolution through the movie and they are not dull. But the element of "Toy Santa" is actually a bit irritating in its own nature: probably intended, but still disturbing as one wouldn't want to have to face all these issues! A great way to spend Christmas together and have a nice time! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Kelly H We really enjoyed it! It was about love and family. Everything a movie should have for a good Christmas. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Charming, but a bit too many subplots Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Quinn R Not as funny and definitely more cheesy than the first. But still a feel good holiday movie that I couldn't help smile through. (64%) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/16/23 Full Review Brian R Slightly better then the first only because there was more characters that were pretty memorable and the set of North Pole was expanded by a lot Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has been in the role of Santa for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best one ever. But the world of the "Merry Old Soul" turns upside down when he's dealt a double whammy of news: Not only has his son, Charlie (Eric Lloyd), landed on this year's naughty list, but Scott discovers that he must marry by Christmas Eve -- just a month away! -- or he will stop being Santa Claus forever.
Director
Michael Lembeck
Producer
Brian Reilly, Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver
Screenwriter
Don Rhymer, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, Ed Decter, John Strauss, Steve Rudnick, Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Leo Benvenuti
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Buena Vista (Walt Disney)
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 1, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$139.2M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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