The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Michael Lembeck

Writers (WGA):

Ed Decter (written by) &
John J. Strauss (written by) ...

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

His time at the North Pole is about to go South.

Plot:

Santa, aka Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy, and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.

Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Pregnancy | Fall Off Roof | Secret Room | In Laws

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Santa / Scott Calvin
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Mrs. Claus / Carol
Eric Lloyd	...	Charlie
Judge Reinhold	...	Neil Miller
Wendy Crewson	...	Laura Miller
Spencer Breslin	...	Curtis
Liliana Mumy	...	Lucy Miller
Martin Short	...	Jack Frost
Ann-Margret	...	Sylvia Newman
Alan Arkin	...	Bud Newman
Abigail Breslin	...	Trish
Art LaFleur	...	Tooth Fairy
Aisha Tyler	...	Mother Nature
Kevin Pollak	...	Cupid
Jay Thomas	...	Easter Bunny

Also Known As:

Pretender (Philippines: English title) (review title)

Runtime:

98 min | Philippines:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:G | Malaysia:U | Ireland:G | Singapore:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Australia:G | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:G

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Peter Boyle played Mr. Whittle, Scott Calvin's supervisor in the first movie, then was recast as Father Time in the latter movies.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Santa and the Sandman are visiting Sylvia and Bud, you can see a "Poly Blanket" (used to represent snow on flat surfaces, such as on a roof) in the tree behind Santa.

Quotes:

Scott Calvin: You HIT me with a shovel!

Movie Connections:

References The Terminator (1984)

Soundtrack:

I'm the Real Santa

Better than I thought

I just got back from seeing this movie and I have to say it was pretty good. I didn't go to the theater with high hopes, however, so it was easy to meet my expectations. We loved the other 2 movies and had to finish the trilogy! This one could be titled Santa gets a midlife crisis--the plot is based on Scott's frustration over having so many responsibilities and not enough time with his family. There are some disappointments; of course, Bernard isn't in it and we all love him; just one line with no explanation tells us he must be gone. Also, Santa doesn't seem himself; yes, he's frustrated, but you don't see the excitement he had before. And,the plot gets resolved so close to the ending that you still haven't processed it, and the credits are rolling! But if you liked the other movies, go see this one; it's not as action packed, it's a little sappy, but it's clean fun and you'll laugh if you let yourself!

Just remember that it's not Shakespeare, it's just a Christmas movie. Go and have some fun! Enjoy the Canada subplot, eh?