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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

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Christmas cheer turns into holiday chaos when Scott Calvin, aka Santa, invites his in-laws for a visit and must, simultaneously, contend with Jack Frost's scheme to take over the North Pole. Scott, his family and Head Elf Curtis must join forces to foil the nefarious plot.
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Critics Consensus

Playing Jack Frost as an evil cross between Liza Minnelli and Liberace, Martin Short is a welcome presence, but this tired series continues drawing from its bag of bland gags and dumb slapstick.

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Stephen Garrett Time Out 02/03/2007
1/6
Frost turns the occasion into a swag-saturated consumer orgy, which the film condemns even as it hams up product placement for Red Bull. Go to Full Review
Angie Errigo Empire Magazine 11/30/2006
2/5
A little muddled and derivative but what do we expect, really? Go to Full Review
Neil Smith BBC.com 11/28/2006
2/5
Christmas cheer is in short supply in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, a feeble festive farce that's more no-no-no than ho-ho-ho. Go to Full Review
Joel Siegel Good Morning America 01/05/2018
C+
I'm not going to be the movie critic who gives Santa Claus a bad review. Not me. It's not up to the first two, but it's fine for kids, and Short is terrific. Go to Full Review
Jane Boursaw Common Sense Media 01/01/2011
3/5
Magical (if mindless) family holiday fun. Go to Full Review
Bill Chambers Film Freak Central 12/05/2007
1/4
You look at a movie like this and wonder how some screenwriters can have the temerity to go on strike Go to Full Review
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John K @WQCMI 4h Better than the first two, but that's not saying much. I don't like the look of Jack Frost, in the poster he looked menacing, but in the film he looked like a joke. Thank God, Disney decided to put this film series to rest (except for the series.) See more Jace E @thefilmguy Feb 25 This is the weakest of the "Santa Clause" films. This isn't a bad film, it just doesn't quite hit the same standard as the first two. Best Character: Lucy Best Quote: "What do I get? A few runny noses and some dead citrus." - Jack Frost Best Scene: The Snow Globe Best Piece of Score: "The Christmas Sweet" Note: Where in the world is Bernard? See more Sophia Dec 26 This is an amazing Christmas movie. I cannot stop watching it but there's a problem. These are the best actors and the best movies. The problem is we haven't gotten a new one. I really want a new one because I want more lore what happens to Santa and who's the next villain or problem? We need another one who's with me See more Mitchell S @Mitchstur Dec 22 It's a sequel that feels like it was made for the sake of making another sequel. It's just hollow and you can tell they were running out of plot. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Dec 18 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Ciaran S @TrainMultifan26 Dec 10 A 3rd installment of The Santa Clause franchise that becomes less and less engaging and more and more boring as it progresses. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Christmas cheer turns into holiday chaos when Scott Calvin, aka Santa, invites his in-laws for a visit and must, simultaneously, contend with Jack Frost's scheme to take over the North Pole. Scott, his family and Head Elf Curtis must join forces to foil the nefarious plot.
Director
Michael Lembeck
Producer
Tim Allen, Bobby Newmyer, Brian Reilly, Jeffrey Silver
Screenwriter
Ed Decter, John Strauss
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Boxing Cat Films, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 3, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$84.5M
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)