Santa Claus
1985 · Movie · PG · 108 min · ★ 6.3 · 25% critics
A humble toymaker is drawn to the North Pole and becomes the world’s gift-giver, helped by an inventive elf and a little magic. Years later, growing demands and a risky new partnership in New York put the spirit of Christmas under pressure, forcing everyone to rethink what matters most.
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Details
- Original title
- Santa Claus: The Movie
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-10-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 25/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (284 votes)
- Budget
- $50,000,000
About
If you enjoy old-school, family-friendly Christmas fantasy with bright sets, reindeer magic, and a simple message about consumerism, you may have fun; Not for you if you dislike cheesy, dated 80s vibes or slow starts like in The Wizard.
Pros: colorful North Pole fantasy; warm holiday charm; playful villain energy | Cons: uneven pacing; heavy product placement; repetitive, corny moments
Themes
- holiday
- santa claus
- christmas
- christmas eve
- elf
Cast & crew
Dudley Moore
as Patch
John Lithgow
as B.Z.
David Huddleston
as Santa Claus
Burgess Meredith
as Ancient Elf
Judy Cornwell
as Anya Claus
Jeffrey Kramer
as Towzer
Christian Fitzpatrick
as Joe
Carrie Kei Heim
as Cornelia
- JB
John Barrard
as Dooley
Anthony O'Donnell
as Puffy
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc