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Santa Claus - The Movie

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Santa Claus - The Movie (1986)

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Reviews Counted:17

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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... 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 dangerous play things. [More]

Starring: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith

Starring: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith, Judy Cornwell, Jeffrey Kramer

Director: Jeannot Szwarc

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Screenwriter: David Newman
Composer: Henry Mancini
Producer: Ilya Salkind

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
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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.

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03/13/07
Ryan Cracknell
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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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.

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09/27/05
Chuck O'Leary
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08/07/05
Emanuel Levy
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05/19/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Colorful super spectacle suffers from script, pacing.

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10/30/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

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07/01/04
Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

Here is a Christmas package that should have been left on the shelf.

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03/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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01/18/04
Greg Maki
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12/22/03
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
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04/30/03
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

So horrible I didn't even like it when I was a member of its target audience.

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04/11/03
Alex Sandell
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08/14/02
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

Overblown and dull, it's not surprising that this film is largely forgotten.

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08/02/02
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

This is no Rudolph.

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07/26/02
Bob Grimm
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Las Vegas Mercury

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