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The Santa Clause 2

Play trailer Poster for The Santa Clause 2 G Released Nov 1, 2002 1h 44m Kids & Family Holiday Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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The Wandering D A good sequel to the first film. However, the first one is the best in my opinion. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Rowan C I still liked watching this move even though it was not better than the first movie. It has been 8 hours since Scott Calvin took up the role of Santa and he has been doing really good. He finds out that Charlie has been put on the naughty list for graffiti and Scott feels like he needs to go back to see his son. Bernard and Curtis alerts Santa that if he does not obtain a wife by Christmas Eve, he will no longer be Santa. Scott returns to the real word and is met with the prinicpal complaining about Charlies' behavior. Scott is going through a process called desantification and he is reverting back to his original self. Scott soons finds his one true love and it turned out to be the principal, and she agreed to become Mrs. Claus at the end of the movie. While Scott is back in the real world, Curtis had the idea to duplicate Santa in a toy version and this whole process goes terribly wrong. The fake Santa decides that all kids are bad in the world and that they all deserve coal. He captures the elves and was ready for takeoff to give coal to the entire world. Scott had help from the tooth fairy to get back to the North Pole since all of his magic was gone. Scott ended up stopping the toy Santa and manages to marry Carol who is played by Elizabeth Mitchell. Scott used the new reindeer in training to stop the toy Santa named Chet who was a baby. Scott becomes Santa again and finally saves Christmas with Charlie who he dropped off at home. Charlie goes to wake up Lucy who is played by Liliana Mumy and she always knew that Uncle Scott was Santa. At the end, Santa rides off into the moonlight to deliver presents and tells Chet to stay on course. Overall, I always enjoy watching these movies but this one was not better than the first The Santa Clause. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/23/24 Full Review Audience Member wow, the classic 1994 film having a 2002 sequel has become a must see. Really enjoyed the plot and writing of this movie. I was rooting for Saint Nick to find his Mrs. Clause. Enjoyed the other characters and Reindeer. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Mark J Worth watching if you have the compulsion to watch the entire series but I do think it’s the weakest in the series. Pretty boring plot and predictable with no real jeopardy that isn’t resolved in 2 minutes. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review Evan t It's a cute movie, but the plot is just more difficult to follow than the original, the cast is less charming, and the whole ambiance is less welcoming and fun. I admire the return of the original cast, but their hearts just don't seem to be in it as much. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review super k While the magic and warmth of Tim Allen's character still remains on point, the movie sacrifices moments of character growth for cartoonish and childish gags that might be fun for kids but doesn't work for me personally. C- Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 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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