The film follows a talented toymaker uncovering the mysterious kingdom where he has a chance to become Santa Claus with special powers. Unfortunately, a wicked elf has a scheming to change his mission and takes over Christmas.
17 September 1930, Vinton, Virginia, USA
16 November 1907, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
1918, Sheffield, England, UK
1956
19 November 1945, New Iberia, Louisiana, USA
1928, Penygraig, Rhondda, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
19 April 1935, Dagenham, Essex, England, UK
1930, Bristol, England, UK
25 January 1950, Bayswater, London, England, UK
22 February 1940, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
December 7, 1974 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
10 September 1953, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
21 April 1906, Hillingdon, London, England, UK
1948, London, England, UK
May, 1943
11 October 1940, York, Yorkshire, England, UK
11 January 1935, London, England, UK
August 02, 2002
Overblown and dull, it's not surprising that this film is largely forgotten.
September 27, 2005
Even though some of its special effects are now dated, Santa Claus: The Movie is a touching tale that deserves to be rediscovered by younger generations.
October 30, 2004
Colorful super spectacle suffers from script, pacing.
October 08, 2013
Dated '80s holiday movie has smoking, product placement.
March 27, 2004
Here is a Christmas package that should have been left on the shelf.
July 26, 2002
This is no Rudolph.
March 13, 2007
One would expect a holiday epic with a title like Santa Claus: The Movie. It implies something definitive, which would therefore put it in the canon of Christmas classics. However, this is definitely not the case.
April 11, 2003
So horrible I didn't even like it when I was a member of its target audience.
