The Santa Clause
On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.
Critics Sentiment
Scott begins gaining weight and growing a white beard
Laura and Neil suspend Scott's visitation rights with Charlie
Sharp drop from the beloved physical transformation comedy to the heavy-handed custody battle subplot
The Santa Clause starts moderately with setup and builds to its comedic peak during Tim Allen's physical transformation, which reviewers universally praised. The film dips significantly during the custody battle drama that critics found too sentimental, before recovering for magical Christmas sequences and a satisfying if treacly ending.
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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
Zachary McLemore
Bobby
Joyce Guy
Principal Compton
Lindsay Lupien
Kid Two
Alexandra Petrocci
Kid Three
Jesse Collins
Ad Executive
Crew
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