The Santa Clause (film series)

The Santa Clause
	The Santa Clause Trilogy DVD boxset in the United Kingdom
Directed by	John Pasquin (1); Michael Lembeck (2 & 3)
Produced by	Robert Newmyer ; Brian Reilly ; Jeffrey Silver
Written by	Leo Benvenuti (1); Steve Rudnick (1); Don Rhymer (2); Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio (2); Ed Decter (2 & 3); John J. Strauss (2 & 3);
Starring	Tim Allen; Judge Reinhold; Wendy Crewson; David Krumholtz; Peter Boyle; Eric Lloyd; Elizabeth Mitchell; Spencer Breslin; Liliana Mumy; (More);
Music by	Michael Convertino (1) ; George S. Clinton (2 & 3)
Production; company	Walt Disney Pictures; Outlaw Productions; Hollywood Pictures (1); Boxing Cat Films (2-3)
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	1: November 11, 1994; 2: November 1, 2002 ; 3: November 3, 2006
Running time	294+ minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$99 million
Box office	$470.1 million

The Santa Clause (also known as The Santa Clause Trilogy) is a series of comedy films starring Tim Allen and consisting of The Santa Clause (1994), The Santa Clause 2 (2002), and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006).

Films

The Santa Clause (1994)

Divorced dad Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) has custody of his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) on Christmas Eve. After he accidentally causes the death of a man in a Santa suit, they are magically transported to the North Pole, where an elf explains that Scott must take Santa's place before the next Christmas arrives. Scott thinks he's dreaming, but over the next several months he gains weight and grows an inexplicably white beard. Realizing that it wasn't a dream, Scott embraces the new, permanent role he has as Santa Claus.

The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

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, or he will stop being Santa Claus forever.

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)

Christmas cheer turns into holiday chaos when Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) (aka Santa) invites his in-laws (Ann-Margret, Alan Arkin) for a visit and must also contend with Jack Frost's (Martin Short) scheme to take over the North Pole. Scott, his family, and Head Elf Curtis (Spencer Breslin) must join forces to foil the nefarious plot.

Cast and crew

Principal cast

Character	Films
	The Santa Clause	The Santa Clause 2	The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
	1994	2002	2006
Santa Claus / Scott Calvin	Tim Allen
Charlie Calvin	Eric Lloyd
Neal Miller	Judge Reinhold
Laura Miller	Wendy Crewson
Mr. Whittle / Father Time	Peter Boyle
Bernard the Elf	David Krumholtz
Mrs. Claus / Carol Newman-Calvin		Elizabeth Mitchell
Lucy Miller		Liliana Mumy
Curtis the Elf		Spencer Breslin
Mother Nature		Aisha Tyler
Easter Bunny		Jay Thomas
Cupid		Kevin Pollak
Tooth Fairy		Art LaFleur
Sandman		Michael Dorn
Jack Frost			Martin Short
Bud Newman			Alan Arkin
Sylvia Newman			Ann-Margret

Note: A gray cell indicates that the character did not appear in that film.

Additional crew

Year	Film	Director(s)	Producer(s)	Writers	Composer(s)	Cinematography	Editor(s)
1994	The Santa Clause	John Pasquin	Robert Newmyer, Brian Reilly and Jeffrey Silver	Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick	Michael Convertino	Walt Lloyd	Larry Bock
2002	The Santa Clause 2	Michael Lembeck		Don Rhymer, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, Ed Decter and John J. Strauss	George S. Clinton	Adam Greenberg	David Finfer and Edward A. Warschilka
2006	The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause	Michael Lembeck		Ed Decter and John J. Strauss	George S. Clinton	Robbie Greenberg	David Finfer

Reception

Box office performance

Film	Release date	Revenue			Budget
Film	Release date	U.S. and Canada	Other territories	Worldwide	Budget
The Santa Clause[1]	November 11, 1994 (1994-11-11)	$144,833,357	$44,966,643	$189,800,000	$22,000,000
The Santa Clause 2[2]	November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01)	$139,225,854	$33,600,000	$172,825,854	$65,000,000
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause[3]	November 3, 2006 (2006-11-03)	$84,500,122	$23,000,000	$107,500,122	$12,000,000
Total[4]		$368,559,333	$101,566,643	$470,125,976	$99,000,000

The Santa Clause 2 on its opening weekend grossed $10 million more than its predecessor. The opening weekend was a personal best to date for Tim Allen. The Hollywood Reporter said its performance "exceeded expectations".[5] The Santa Clause's strongest market outside the United States was Germany, and The Santa Clause 2 had in Germany an opening weekend of $892,000, which was 50% larger than the opening weekend of the original film.[6]

In the United States, The Santa Clause 3 had an opening weekend of $19.5 million, which was less than the $29 million grossed by The Santa Clause 2. Box Office Mojo reported, "More often than not, second sequels in the family genre make significantly less than their predecessors."[7] After 24 days in theaters, the third film had grossed $67.1 million, which Box Office Mojo said was "lagging behind its predecessors by a wide margin".[8]

In the United Kingdom, The Santa Clause 3 had an opening weekend of $2.7 million at 350 locations, which was 40% better than the opening weekend of The Santa Clause 2.[9] In Mexico, The Santa Clause 3 had an opening weekend of $1.4 million at 380 locations, which was three times better than The Santa Clause 2's opening weekend.[10]

Critical and public response

Film	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic	Cinemascore
The Santa Clause	71% (56 reviews)[11]	57 (13 reviews)[12]	A-[13]
The Santa Clause 2	56% (122 reviews)[14]	48 (26 reviews)[15]	A[13]
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause	17% (66 reviews)[16]	32 (17 reviews)[17]	B+[13]

Scott Foundas of Variety called the 1994 film was "a full-on charmer pic". Foundas said the 2002 follow-up had too many writers and executives involved during the long development process, which he said led to "systematically pulverizing most of the original's simple delights". The critic said, "The Santa Clause 2 is a movie conscious, at every waking moment, of trying to out-do its predecessor."[18] Variety's Justin Chang said The Santa Clause 3 was "a much cleaner, more streamlined ride than its overstuffed predecessor". Chang said, "Michael Lembeck directs the action with a surer touch and more consistent tone than he brought to Santa Clause 2, and effortlessly pulls off the pic's sentimental, life-affirming moments without tugging too hard."[19]

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References

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"The Santa Clause 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
"The Santa Clause Movies". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
Fuson, Brian (November 4, 2002). "'Santa' delivers early b.o. gift". The Hollywood Reporter.
Groves, Don (November 26, 2002). "World might be enough for Bond franchise". Variety.
Gray, Brandon (November 6, 2006). "'Borat' Bombards the Top Spot". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
Gray, Brandon (November 27, 2006). "'Happy Feet,' 'Casino Royale' Top Thanksgiving". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
McNary, Dave (November 27, 2006). "007 goes for the global grab". Variety.
McNary, Dave (December 5, 2006). "Bond holds cards o'seas". Variety.
"The Santa Clause". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
"The Santa Clause". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
"Cinemascore". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
"The Santa Clause 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
"The Santa Clause 2". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
Foundas, Scott (November 1, 2002). "The Santa Clause 2". Variety.
Chang, Justin (November 3, 2006). "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause". Variety.

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[1] "The Santa Clause (1994)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[2] "The Santa Clause 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[3] "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[4] "The Santa Clause Movies". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[5] Fuson, Brian (November 4, 2002). "'Santa' delivers early b.o. gift". The Hollywood Reporter.

[6] Groves, Don (November 26, 2002). "World might be enough for Bond franchise". Variety.

[7] Gray, Brandon (November 6, 2006). "'Borat' Bombards the Top Spot". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

[8] Gray, Brandon (November 27, 2006). "'Happy Feet,' 'Casino Royale' Top Thanksgiving". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

[9] McNary, Dave (November 27, 2006). "007 goes for the global grab". Variety.

[10] McNary, Dave (December 5, 2006). "Bond holds cards o'seas". Variety.

[11] "The Santa Clause". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

[12] "The Santa Clause". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[CinemaScore-13] "Cinemascore". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.

[14] "The Santa Clause 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

[15] "The Santa Clause 2". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[16] "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[17] "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[18] Foundas, Scott (November 1, 2002). "The Santa Clause 2". Variety.

[19] Chang, Justin (November 3, 2006). "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause". Variety.