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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

  • 2006
  • G
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
43K
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2,651
Tim Allen and Martin Short in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
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Santa, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.Santa, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.Santa, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.

  • Director
    • Michael Lembeck
  • Writers
    • Ed Decter
    • John J. Strauss
    • Leo Benvenuti
  • Stars
    • Tim Allen
    • Martin Short
    • Elizabeth Mitchell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    43K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,624
    2,651
    • Director
      • Michael Lembeck
    • Writers
      • Ed Decter
      • John J. Strauss
      • Leo Benvenuti
    • Stars
      • Tim Allen
      • Martin Short
      • Elizabeth Mitchell
    • 152User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

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    Tim Allen
    Tim Allen
    • Santa…
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Jack Frost
    Elizabeth Mitchell
    Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Mrs. Claus…
    Eric Lloyd
    Eric Lloyd
    • Charlie Calvin
    Judge Reinhold
    Judge Reinhold
    • Neil Miller
    Wendy Crewson
    Wendy Crewson
    • Laura Miller
    Spencer Breslin
    Spencer Breslin
    • Curtis
    Liliana Mumy
    Liliana Mumy
    • Lucy Miller
    Ann-Margret
    Ann-Margret
    • Sylvia Newman
    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Bud Newman
    Abigail Breslin
    Abigail Breslin
    • Trish
    Art LaFleur
    Art LaFleur
    • Tooth Fairy
    Aisha Tyler
    Aisha Tyler
    • Mother Nature
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Cupid
    Jay Thomas
    Jay Thomas
    • Easter Bunny
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Sandman
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Father Time
    Samantha Hanratty
    Samantha Hanratty
    • Elf #1
    • (as Sammi Hanratty)
    • Director
      • Michael Lembeck
    • Writers
      • Ed Decter
      • John J. Strauss
      • Leo Benvenuti
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    • Trivia
      This is the only "Santa Clause" movie where Santa's Head Elf Bernard doesn't make an appearance. David Krumholtz wasn't available since his Numbers schedule conflicted with the filming. Because of this, the script was written with the returning character Curtis having taken over as the Head Elf.
    • Goofs
      When Scott and Jack Frost travel back to Christmas Eve twelve years earlier, the former Santa vanishes immediately after landing on the ground. In the original film, he remained a solid body long enough for Scott to search his clothing and find the card.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Claus: [referring to Laura and Neil] Oh, it's tall people...

      [to Lucy]

      Mrs. Claus: Not that you're not tall.

    • Crazy credits
      During the start of the end credits various outtakes from filming are shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in Filmnut: An Interview with Michael Lembeck (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      White Christmas
      Written by Irving Berlin
      Performed by Andy Williams
      Courtesy of Columbia Records
      By Arrangement with SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

    User reviews152

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    7/10

    I was expecting to dislike

    Well I'm in the minority with this...

    I actually, admittedly narrowly, enjoyed 'The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause' - terrible title, mind. Most other reviewers clearly didn't and I respect that, but I genuinely found it alright. It's definitely the weakest entry of the series, yet I still found it entertaining enough.

    Martin Short (Jack Frost) is the star of this second sequel to 1994's The Santa Clause', outshining lead Tim Allen; who is still decent, by the way. I love Short's character design, he looks ridiculous in the nicest possible way and Frost (why him, I'm not sure I admit) makes for a relatively good villain. All the other cast members take a backseat, while the storyline of Alan Arkin's Bud is very forgettable and arguably needless.

    I was expecting to dislike this and the preceding follow-up, but to my surprise they are actually - at least to me - harmlessly fun festive films.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 3, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ông Già Tuyết 3
    • Filming locations
      • Downey Studios - 12214 Lakewood Boulevard, Downey, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Boxing Cat Films
      • Outlaw Productions (I)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $84,500,122
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,504,038
      • Nov 5, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $110,768,122
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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