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03/26/09
Santa Claus - The Movie (1986)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:3
Rotten:14
Average Rating:4.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Dudley Moore stars as an eager-to-please elf who teams up with Santa Claus to save the spirit of Christmas from the evil influence of a villainous toy tycoon who wants to flood the world with... [More]
Starring: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
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Reviews for Santa Claus - The Movie
Top CriticOne would expect a holiday epic with a title like Santa Claus: The Movie. It implies something definitive, which would therefore put it in the canon of Christmas classics. However, this is definitely not the case.
03/13/07
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06/24/06
Even though some of its special effects are now dated, Santa Claus: The Movie is a touching tale that deserves to be rediscovered by younger generations.
09/27/05
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08/07/05
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05/19/05
Colorful super spectacle suffers from script, pacing.
10/30/04
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07/01/04
Here is a Christmas package that should have been left on the shelf.
03/27/04
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01/18/04
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12/22/03
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08/22/03
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05/20/03
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04/30/03
So horrible I didn't even like it when I was a member of its target audience.
04/11/03
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08/14/02
Overblown and dull, it's not surprising that this film is largely forgotten.
08/02/02
No review available.
07/26/02
This is no Rudolph.
07/26/02
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10/30/01
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