Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas.
Acting
Kurt Russell's leather-jacket Santa reinvents the icon.
Direction
Elf chase sequence is genuinely impressive staging.
Production
Santa's bag interior deserves its own spinoff.
Director
Clay Kaytis
Darby Camp
Kate Pierce
Judah Lewis
Teddy Pierce
Kurt Russell
Santa Claus
Martin Roach
Dave Poveda
Lamorne Morris
Mikey Jameson
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Claire Pierce
Oliver Hudson
Doug Pierce
Tony Nappo
Charlie Plummer
Vella Lovell
Wendy
Lauren Collins
Woman at Another Table
Steven Van Zandt
Wolfie
Goldie Hawn
Mrs. Claus
Tom Kane
The Narrator
David Kohlsmith
5 Year Old Teddy
Jack Bona
8 / 10 Year Old Teddy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kurt Russell performed his own stunts for the sleigh scenes and ad-libbed much of his dialogue. The gold coin he gives Kate? Real prop, not CGI.
This film quietly launched Netflix's aggressive holiday original strategy, proving streaming could compete with Hallmark's Christmas monopoly. Russell's Santa became an instant meme for his unconventional 'cool dad' energy.
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