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Overview
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Santa's brother is coming to town. morePlot:
Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole. | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)NewsDesk:
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Don't Underestimate Will (From Studio Briefing. 18 December 2007)
The Stuff of 'Legend' (From Studio Briefing. 17 December 2007)
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Fred Claus moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Vince Vaughn | ... | Fred Claus |
 | Paul Giamatti | ... | Nick 'Santa' Claus |
 | John Michael Higgins | ... | Willie |
 | Miranda Richardson | ... | Annette Claus |
 | Rachel Weisz | ... | Wanda |
 | Kathy Bates | ... | Mother Claus |
 | Trevor Peacock | ... | Papa Claus |
| Ludacris | ... | DJ Donnie (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges) |
 | Elizabeth Banks | ... | Charlene |
| Christian Hansen | ... | Fireman |
 | Jeremy Swift | ... | Bob Elf |
| Elizabeth Berrington | ... | Linda Elf |
 | Kevin Spacey | ... | Clyde Northcut |
 | Rio Hackford | ... | Leon |
 | Liam James | ... | Young Fred - 12 yrs old |
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Joe Claus (USA) (working title)Untitled Vince Vaughn/David Dobkin Project (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG for mild language and some rude humor.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
116 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:PG | France:Unrated | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Ireland:PG | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | USA:PG (certificate #43797) | Taiwan:R-12 | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Philippines:G (MTRCB)MOVIEmeter: 
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Kevin Spacey's character Clyde asks for (and later receives) a Superman cape from Santa Claus. Spacey played Lex Luthor in Superman Returns (2006) moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: A trip to the North Pole in mid to late December would be in the dark. Fred's first and second arrival and the arrival of Mr. Northcutt all happen on bright sunny days. moreSoundtrack:
Santa Claus Is Back In Town moreFAQ
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This was a harmless, family fun Christmas movie. I was a little worried when I saw that Paul Giamatti (I just couldn't imagine him in this role) was gonna be the Santa but he was actually pretty good. Vince Vaughn was his usual self and proves that he can be funny in a PG movie, a far cry from his Wedding Crashers jokes but he was still pretty likable and hilarious. This movie is nothing special but it's not bad by any means. It's actually different from other movies since it focused on the brother of Santa more than Santa himself...but in the end it's just the same Christmas story. It had a good message and some pretty funny moments that many kids and adults will enjoy. A good family film, but nothing much more. If you generally enjoy Christmas movies, give this one a go. 7/10