This Christmas, the snow hits the fan.
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.
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Classical in form, contemporary, effortless and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
- resolvedopen-ended
- warmbleak
Who loves it, who doesn't
81 profiled raters. Loved most by The Sinceres; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
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Cast
- Tim AllenScott Calvin
- Judge ReinholdNeal
- Wendy CrewsonLaura
- Eric LloydCharlie
- David KrumholtzBernard
- Larry BrandenburgDetective Nunzio
- Mary GrossMs. Daniels
- Paige TamadaElf-Judy
- Peter BoyleMr. Whittle
- Judith ScottSusan
Crew
- John PasquinDirector
- Steve RudnickScreenplay
- Leo BenvenutiScreenplay
- Walt LloydDirector of Photography
- Michael ConvertinoOriginal Music Composer
- Larry BockEditor
- Jeffrey SilverProducer
- Brian ReillyProducer
- Robert NewmyerProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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