On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.
Directed by John Pasquin
chicago, illinois
elves
winter
holiday
christmas party
deal
santa claus
christmas tree
child custody
christmas
father son relationship
santa's elves
christmas eve
elf
Rank
#54 in 1994·#5169 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Tim Allen
Scott Calvin
Judge Reinhold
Neal
Wendy Crewson
Laura
Eric Lloyd
Charlie
David Krumholtz
Bernard
Larry Brandenburg
Detective Nunzio
Mary Gross
Ms. Daniels
Paige Tamada
Elf-Judy
Peter Boyle
Mr. Whittle
Judith Scott
Susan
Jayne Eastwood
Waitress
Joyce Guy
Principal Compton
Crew
John Pasquin
Director
Leo Benvenuti
Screenplay
Michael Convertino
Original Music Composer
Walt Lloyd
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Silver
Producer
Caroline Baron
Co-Producer
Bryan Moore
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Shane Cardwell
Stunt Coordinator
Alec Gillis
Animatronics Designer
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Animatronics Designer
Gregory King
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Popular Reviews
2230 reviews
Michael JecmenPRO
6.8★ · 12/09/25
yes i rated this higher than the matrix, sue me
yes i rated this higher than the matrix, sue me
5
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VicPRO
5.0★ · 12/25/24
classic
watched 12/25/2024
classic
watched 12/25/2024
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Håkon
7.5★ · 12/08/25
Should have read the fine print
Should have read the fine print
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Nathan Robinson
8.6★ · 12/24/24
This movies amazing and i will die on that hill
This movies amazing and i will die on that hill
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Karson
6.3★ · 12/12/22
It’s crazy to see how crazy this franchise got overtime but this first entry is still fun for the most part. Some dates graphic and cheesy family safe story are still enjoyable mainly due to Tim Allen.
It’s crazy to see how crazy this franchise got overtime but this first entry is still fun for the most part. Some dates graphic and cheesy family safe story are still enjoyable mainly due to Tim Allen.
