The Santa Clause 2

"What's Christmas Fun without some Reindeer Games?"

2002 1h 44m EN

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6.0

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56%

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METACRITIC

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5.8

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 1,475🥫56%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 69,298

FantasyComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.

“What's Christmas Fun without some Reindeer Games?”

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Cast

Tim Allen
Scott Calvin / Santa / Toy Santa
Judge Reinhold
Neil Miller
Wendy Crewson
Laura Miller
Elizabeth Mitchell
Carol Newman
David Krumholtz
Bernard
Eric Lloyd
Charlie Calvin
Spencer Breslin
Curtis
Liliana Mumy
Lucy Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Lembeck
Writers: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, John J. Strauss
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Santa Clause Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Lembeck, shot by Adam Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Finfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Tim Allen and Judge Reinhold and Wendy Crewson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Lembeck directs. Adam Greenberg behind the camera. George S. Clinton scores. David Finfer cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Part of the "The Santa Clause Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Michael Lembeck, shot by Adam Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David Finfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tim Allen and Judge Reinhold and Wendy Crewson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "What's Christmas Fun without some Reindeer Games?".
10IMDB entry: tt0304669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "elves", "magic", "winter", "holiday".

The technical file

Cinematography: Adam Greenberg
Original score: George S. Clinton
Editing: David Finfer
Production design: Tony Burrough
Costume design: Ingrid Ferrin
Makeup / hair: Connie Parker
VFX supervisor: John Gajdecki
Sound: Terry Porter
Stunt coordinator: Ken Kirzinger
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $65,000,000
Box office: $172,842,355
Return: 266% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes: 56% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 48/100
IMDB rating: 5.8/10 · 69,298 votes
MPAA: G

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Part of

The Santa Clause Collection

What starts as a freak accident on a snowy roof turns into a decades-long legal odyssey in the North Pole. When cynical toy executive Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) inadvertently causes Santa to slip, he doesn't just inherit a red suit.. he inherits a binding, life-altering contract known as "The Santa Clause." This trilogy follows Scott’s transformation from a skeptical, divorced dad into the world’s greatest icon of joy, proving that becoming Santa isn't just about the beard and the belly: it's about surviving the fine print.

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r96sk2020-10-01
★ 7/10
I think it's good. To me, <em>'The Santa Clause 2'</em> runs the original film very close. I found the plot to this one more consistently enjoyable, whereas the first one starts off stronger than it finishes - I'd still class the 1994 production better, but this is a solid sequel in my opinion. Tim Allen reprises his role as Scott and continues to be showpiece of the film. Elizabeth Mitchell is decent as Carol, while Spencer Breslin - who is good in <em>'The Cat in the Hat'</em>, and yes I like that film - fits his character well. My point being, this has a slightly improved support cast. Going back to the premise itself, it's nothing to take seriously of course but I felt suitably entertained by it. Intrigued to see where the second sequel goes.

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