The Santa Clause (1994)

When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

Director:

John Pasquin

Writers:

Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick

Stars:

Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Allen	...	Scott Calvin
Judge Reinhold	...	Neal
Wendy Crewson	...	Laura
Eric Lloyd	...	Charlie
David Krumholtz	...	Bernard
Larry Brandenburg	...	Detective Nunzio
Mary Gross	...	Ms. Daniels
Paige Tamada	...	Elf-Judy
Peter Boyle	...	Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott	...	Susan
Jayne Eastwood	...	Waitress
Melissa King	...	Little Girl
Bradley Wentworth	...	Elf at North Pole
Azura Bates	...	Elf in Hangar
Joshua Satok	...	Elf-Larry

Storyline

Divorcé Scott Calvin is disgusted to learn that his ex and her husband have tried - and failed - to break it easy to their 6-year-old son Charlie that Santa isn't real. On Christmas Eve, Scott reads The Night Before Christmas - then receives an unexpected visitor on his roof. When he's startled by Scott's calling out and falls, the Santa impersonator disappears, leaving only an 8-reindeer sleigh and a suit with instructions to put it on if he's involved in an accident. Scott does, and is transported around the town dropping gifts through chimneys until he's taken to the North Pole and informed by a group, who claim they're elves, that he is now Santa. Charlie is proud of his dad's new job, though Scott's convinced it's a dream. Until his hair turns white, his beard refuses to stay shaved, he gains weight inexplicably, even for his sudden love of junk food - Now he's accepted it, there's just one problem: how to keep it secret from his disbelieving family?

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Plot Keywords:

santa claus character | santa claus | christmas eve | word play in title | gaining weight | 

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Taglines:

You've Never Seen Santa Quite Like This Before.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for a few crude moments

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Eric Lloyd, in an interview years later, working with Tim Allen wasn't always easy. He would curse around the children, and complain that certain parts of the script were late to the set a few times. Tim Allen would eventually apologize for this.

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Goofs

During the meeting with the principal, after Scott Calvin came to "Job Day" at Charlie's class, Scott's tie pin alternates between a round pin and a green (?) diamond/square tie pin.

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Quotes

Desk Sergeant: [when the E.L.F.S. arrive to the police station to bust out Santa] Go home, kids. Visiting hours are over.
E.L.F.S. Leader: We're not kids, and we're not visiting.

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Alternate Versions

Whenever the film appears on Disney Channel, Scott's line, "We're getting the Disney Channel. Merry Christmas," is deleted.

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Connections

Referenced in A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011)

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Soundtracks

Oh Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)
Traditional tune, lyrics by Ernst Anschütz (uncredited)
Arranged by John Neufeld

User Reviews

A Great Holiday Movie, One That I Can Watch Over & Over Throughout The Whole Year.

The Santa Clause (1994)

This movie is a holiday classic. Tim Allen is really funny, and the movie is non stop entertaining and fun. This is one movie that I can watch over and over without getting bored, at any time of the year. Simply a holiday classic. Great for the family. 10/10!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

11 November 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Santa Clause

Filming Locations:

Hillcrest Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,321,992, 13 November 1994

Gross USA:

$144,833,357

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$189,833,357

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Outlaw Productions (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1