The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Michael Lembeck

Writers (WGA):

Don Rhymer (screenplay) and
Cinco Paul (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 November 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Santa Claus is coming to town, November 1

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Son | Santa Claus | Toy | Christmas | Magic

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Tim Allen	...	Santa Clause / Scott Calvin / Toy Santa
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Principal Carol Newman
David Krumholtz	...	Bernard, the Arch-Elf
Eric Lloyd	...	Charlie Calvin
Judge Reinhold	...	Dr. Neil Miller
Wendy Crewson	...	Laura Miller
Spencer Breslin	...	Curtis, the Experimental Elf
Liliana Mumy	...	Lucy Miller
Danielle Woodman	...	Abby
Art LaFleur	...	Tooth Fairy
Aisha Tyler	...	Mother Nature
Kevin Pollak	...	Cupid
Jay Thomas	...	Easter Bunny
Michael Dorn	...	Sandman
Christopher Attadia	...	Engineer Elf #1

Also Known As:

SC2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Santa Clause 2 (UK) (poster title)
The Escape Clause: The Santa Clause 2 (USA) (working title)
The Mrs. Clause: Santa Clause 2 (USA) (working title)
The Santa Clause 2: The Escape Clause (USA) (working title)
The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause (USA)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:Atp | Austria:0 | Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating) | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:6 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:U | USA:G (NO. 39345)

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Lucy has a Kim Possible poster in her room when the Tooth Fairy comes inside from the window.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the "fake Santa" is reading the rule book and the girl elf gives him hot cocoa, the magnifying glass on the rule book disappears and reappears between shots.

Quotes:

Chet: [after crashing into Scott/Santa] Ooh Chet done a doo doo.

Movie Connections:

References Toy Story (1995)

Soundtrack:

Blue Holiday

Better than the first. Surprisingly entertaining.

OK so I admit I thought this was going to be a dud. The first one was sorta clever but a sequel... oh dear. I ended up going to watch it anyway, not entirely by choice.

Well, actually it was pretty good. There were several intertwining plot lines, lots of laughs that weren't all about Tim Allen being fat and falling down, and the kids in the theatre seemed to enjoy it too. So, for what it is (clean family entertainment), it's actually pretty good.