@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
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.
Quick Stats
6.5
TMDB Rating
2,331
Votes
1h 37m
Runtime
$22.0M
Budget
$189.8M
Box Office
863%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorJohn Pasquin
WriterLeo Benvenuti
CinematographyWalt Lloyd
ComposerMichael Convertino
EditorLarry Bock
Production DesignElinor Rose Galbraith
Produced by
Walt Disney PicturesHollywood PicturesOutlaw Productions
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
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
M
Melissa King
Little Girl
B
Bradley Wentworth
Elf at North Pole
A
Azura Bates
Elf in Hangar
J
Joshua Satok
Elf-Larry
