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Santa's brother is coming to town. morePlot:
Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole. | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)User Comments:
It is what it is moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Vince Vaughn | ... | Fred Claus |
 | Paul Giamatti | ... | Nick 'Santa' Claus |
 | John Michael Higgins | ... | Willie |
 | Miranda Richardson | ... | Annette Claus |
 | Rachel Weisz | ... | Wanda |
 | Kathy Bates | ... | Mother Claus |
 | Trevor Peacock | ... | Papa Claus |
| Ludacris | ... | DJ Donnie (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges) |
 | Elizabeth Banks | ... | Charlene |
| Christian Hansen | ... | Fireman |
 | Jeremy Swift | ... | Bob Elf |
| Elizabeth Berrington | ... | Linda Elf |
 | Kevin Spacey | ... | Clyde Northcut |
 | Rio Hackford | ... | Leon |
 | Liam James | ... | Young Fred - 12 yrs old |
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Also Known As:
Joe Claus (USA) (working title)Untitled Vince Vaughn/David Dobkin Project (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG for mild language and some rude humor.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
116 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:6 | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | USA:PG (certificate #43797) | Taiwan:R-12 | Singapore:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | UK:PG | France:Unrated | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario)MOVIEmeter: 
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Kevin Spacey's character Clyde asks for (and later receives) a Superman cape from Santa Claus. Spacey played Lex Luthor in Superman Returns (2006) moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: A trip to the North Pole in mid to late December would be in the dark. Fred's first and second arrival and the arrival of Mr. Northcutt all happen on bright sunny days. moreQuotes:
Fred Claus: Santa's having some trouble getting the sled off the ground?[his mother plugs her ears]
Mother Claus: [singing] Jingle bells, jingle bells...
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Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World moreFAQ
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Every Christmas eve I make my kids endure yet another showing of It's A Wonderful Life. I also thoroughly enjoyed Bad Santa. So sue me. I admit it. I like cheesy, schmaltzy movies. I like excellent, intelligent ones too, but as with so many things, variety is a good thing. What would the Christmas season be without the annual cinematic ka-ching ka-ching of Santa in all his guises, from Edmund Gwenn to Billy Bob Thornton? Fred Claus will make no one forget Bedford Falls, but I do not believe a Christmas film should have to reach iconic stature to succeed. "Fred" is a perfectly OK holiday movie, with enough humor for the adults and sufficient charm for the kids. My wife and I laughed a lot, even if most of the humor was obvious and Vince was just being Vince. Paul Giamatti was a top-notch Santa, which helped a lot. Not a great flick, and unlikely to become must-viewing for anyone's annual Christmas traditions. But my wife and daughter and I enjoyed it for what it was, holiday schmaltz with a small dash of spice. There's nothing wrong with that.