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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
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Reviews Counted:35
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Rotten:35
Average Rating:1.1/10
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.
Theatrical Release:24-11-2006
Synopsis: THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE, the third installment of the popular holiday series THE SANTA CLAUSE picks up with Everyman-turned-Santa-Claus Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) just days before... THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE, the third installment of the popular holiday series THE SANTA CLAUSE picks up with Everyman-turned-Santa-Claus Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) just days before Christmas. Not only is toy production behind schedule, but another special delivery is on its way--Scott's wife, Carol/Mrs. Claus (Elizabeth Mitchell) is pregnant. To add to the pressure, Carol's parents are coming for a visit, prompting an emergency make-over for Santa's Village (into a nondescript Canadian town) to protect Scott's true identity. With all this on his mind, Santa is more than happy to let his fellow seasonal icon Jack Frost (Martin Short) step in and help out. But Frost has an ulterior motive: angry over his secondary-figure status and longing to have his own holiday, he tricks Santa into giving up his reign, and Christmas falls into the hands of Frost. Scott, no longer Santa Claus, must decide between resuming his previous life or saving Christmas from the coldhearted Frost. This film conveys the message that Christmas is about family and the human spirit--not commercialism. In addition to the holiday association, the film also encourages teamwork and problem solving through positive means, even when things look like they can't get any worse. THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE is an entertaining holiday film, perfect for the whole family, and a fitting continuum of THE SANTA CLAUSE series. [More]
Starring: Tim Allen, Alan Arkin, Martin Short, Judge Reinhold
Starring: Tim Allen, Alan Arkin, Martin Short, Judge Reinhold, Elizabeth Mitchell, Ann-Margret, Bob Bergen, Abigail Breslin, Spencer Breslin, Wendy Crewson, Liliana Mumy
Director: Michael Lembeck
Director: Michael Lembeck
Producer: Brian Reilly, Jeffrey Silver, Allan A. Apone
Composer: George S. Clinton
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
Reviews for The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
There isn't the old fantasy or magic of the original movie, despite the glitzy, razzmatazz special effects....
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