Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.
Practical Effects
Toy Santa's uncanny plastic face—nightmare fuel for the ages.
Costume
Bernard's elf fits remain iconic two decades later.
Acting
Tim Allen playing against himself with zero subtlety.
Director
Michael Lembeck
Tim Allen
Scott Calvin / Santa / Toy Santa
Judge Reinhold
Neil Miller
Wendy Crewson
Laura Miller
Elizabeth Mitchell
Carol Newman
David Krumholtz
Bernard
Eric Lloyd
Charlie Calvin
Spencer Breslin
Curtis
Liliana Mumy
Lucy Miller
Danielle Woodman
Abby
Art LaFleur
Tooth Fairy
Aisha Tyler
Mother Nature
Kevin Pollak
Cupid
Jay Thomas
Easter Bunny
Michael Dorn
Sandman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Toy Santa suit was so rigid that Tim Allen couldn't sit down in it, forcing him to lean against walls between takes.
This film marks one of the last major Hollywood productions to use extensive animatronics before CGI elves took over holiday cinema. The practical Santa clone haunts my dreams.
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