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A holiday honey of a film for the entire family. Oct 22, 2018 | Full Review…
A holiday honey of a film for the entire family.
Dolores Barclay
Little kids will probably like most of this movie. The weakness is that larger kids and parents, deputized to escort the little ones, are likely to find a lot of it a little thin. Oct 30, 2001 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Little kids will probably like most of this movie. The weakness is that larger kids and parents, deputized to escort the little ones, are likely to find a lot of it a little thin.
Roger Ebert
The sets frequently look chintzy and cheap, with Santa's workshop bringing to mind a prison sweat shop as much as a toy factory. Dec 29, 2018 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
The sets frequently look chintzy and cheap, with Santa's workshop bringing to mind a prison sweat shop as much as a toy factory.
Matt Brunson
Dated '80s holiday movie has smoking, product placement. Oct 8, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Dated '80s holiday movie has smoking, product placement.
Brian Costello
One 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. Mar 13, 2007 | Full Review…
One 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.
Ryan Cracknell
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. Sep 27, 2005 | Rating: B | Full Review…
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.
Chuck O'Leary
Colorful super spectacle suffers from script, pacing. Oct 30, 2004 | Rating: 3/5
Colorful super spectacle suffers from script, pacing.
Steve Crum
Here is a Christmas package that should have been left on the shelf. Mar 27, 2004 | Rating: 2/5
Here is a Christmas package that should have been left on the shelf.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
So horrible I didn't even like it when I was a member of its target audience. Apr 11, 2003 | Rating: 0/5
So horrible I didn't even like it when I was a member of its target audience.
Alex Sandell
Overblown and dull, it's not surprising that this film is largely forgotten. Aug 2, 2002 | Rating: 2/5
Overblown and dull, it's not surprising that this film is largely forgotten.
Phil Villarreal
This is no Rudolph. Jul 26, 2002 | Rating: 2/5
This is no Rudolph.
Bob Grimm
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