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The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

G  |   |  Comedy, Family, Fantasy  |  1 November 2002 (USA)
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Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for nearly ten years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.

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Storyline

Scott Calvin has been Santa Claus for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best Santa ever. But Santa's got problems (he's even mysteriously losing weight) and things quickly go south when he finds out that his son, Charlie, has landed on this year's "naughty" list. Desperate to help his son, Scott heads back home, leaving a substitute Claus to watch over things at the Pole. But when the substitute institutes some strange redefinitions of naughty and nice, putting Christmas at risk, it's up to Scott to return with a new bag of magic to try to save Christmas. Written by Walt Disney Pictures

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son | santa claus | toy | christmas | magic | See All (55) »

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What's Christmas Fun without some Reindeer Games? See more »

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Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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1 November 2002 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$29,008,696 (USA) (1 November 2002)

Gross:

$139,225,854 (USA) (31 January 2003)
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Trivia

When Scott captures the Tooth Fairy and tells him he is Santa, The Tooth Fairy, doubting that Scott is Santa Claus, tells him "I know Santa. Santa is a friend of mine, and you sir, are no Santa." This is a parody of Lloyd Bentsen's famous retort to Dan Quayle during the 1988 US Vice Presidential debate. See more »

Goofs

Scott's family is supposed to live in Michigan, yet the sign on the front of Charlie's school reads "Secondary School". They're called high schools in the U.S. and secondary schools in countries such as Canada, where the movie was filmed. See more »

Quotes

Scott Calvin/Santa Claus: Why didn't Bernard come tell me this?
Curtis, the Experimental Elf: He's under house arrest!
Scott Calvin/Santa Claus: [shocked] Bernard?
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Crazy Credits

As the opening credits roll, the elves hammer some into alignment. Other credits are set through the toys in 3D effect. See more »

Connections

References Babes in Toyland (1961) See more »

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The Wedding March
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Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
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User Reviews

 
Very enjoyable sequel
22 December 2003 | by (Gainesville, Va.) – See all my reviews

This was a very fun movie! Easily as fun as the first. It had a great mix of humor, romance and 'feel good'. The first movie gave me the feeling of joy at the thought of grownups finding the wonder of Christmas again (Laura and Neal realizing Scott was indeed Santa). The second gave me that same feeling (the staff Christmas party). I'm kind of partial to these kind of movies because I like to take the Spirit of Christmas and share it throughtout the year. I liked the attitude of Bernard more in the first one. He seemed more on top of things, a little cocky, very in control. Other than that, I can't think of a thing I didn't like about this movie. And no bad language! Great for the entire family. 10/10


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