Fred Claus Reviews

Fred Claus will never go down in history as a holiday classic, or even one of Vaughn's better known films, but a sterling cast lifts up what could have been easy mediocrity.

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10

DICK VAN DYKE had an excuse for doing a terrible Cockney accent in Mary Poppins - he is American. But how Brit Rachel Weisz can explain her "you wot" effort in Fred Claus is anyone's guess.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

It's not exactly It's A Wonderful Life, with Vaughn's trademark blokeishness starting to jar, Giamatti strangely miserable and the laughs generally thin on the ground.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Dobkin's film is lit up by a couple of genius scenes: first, a siblings support-group attended by Frank Stallone, Stephen Baldwin and Roger Clinton; second, a superb in-joke triggering Spacey's redemptive thaw-out, stoking a festive glow against the odds.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/6

Fred Claus isn't especially funny but it's well made, superbly acted and entirely watchable, provided you can stomach the sentimentality levels.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Vince Vaughn's famously rude Wedding Crasher gets macho with Ludacris as a m-igitalized feisty Santa elf, while huddling over the pint-sized urinals in the john with another, to clue him about North Pole dirty dancing and romance.

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Neither as terrible as it could be nor as funny as it should be, this is a painless way to catch a new holiday movie without getting into a fight about what part was the lamest.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

There are plenty of cringe-worthy moments in this overlong seasonal tale ... but Fogelman and Dobkin do manage to find the right mix of sweet and sour.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

A true Christmas classic to take the whole family to and enjoy. Put up your tree in anticipation of this film and get in the spirit, because this film will definitely cause you too.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

There are some scattered big laughs and a sweet message here, so I'm giving it a mild recommendation.

Santa's mother, who obviously never heard of Dr. Spock, violates important childrearing advice in 'Fred Claus.' Amusing holiday chaos ensues.

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I'm so glad there's another Fred movie. I've been getting Drop Dead Fred and Right Said Fred since I was in middle school.

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Vaughn gets plenty of mileage exploring both the painful and fun sides of Fred.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

Fred Claus turns out to be not bad for a Santa movie, which I suppose could be interpreted as either faint or excessive praise, depending on your view.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

Friend, you may find yourself wondering how we ever survived the holidays without a Christmas dose of Vince.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

A pleasant little seasonal gift.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

There's no more fleet talker flapping his lips with free associative aplomb than Vaughn, and he uses his edgy powers for good here.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

[Vaughn's] naughtiness has never seemed so approachably nice.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

It may not be brilliant, but it's easily the best holiday movie since Elf...

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

Fred Claus is the perfect post-millennial holiday film. It's funny, smart, wicked, warm, and above all, completely clued-in to our growing crass commercialization of Christmas.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

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