Fred Claus
"Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa."
ActionComedyDrama
Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.
🎬 DirectorDavid Dobkin
📅 Release2007-11-09
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioJessie Nelson Productions, Silver Pictures, David Dobkin Productions
🗳 Votes906
🔥 Popularity3
💰 Budget$100,000,000
💵 Revenue$97,800,000
🎭 Cast
Vince Vaughn
Fred Claus
Paul Giamatti
Nick (Santa) Claus
John Michael Higgins
Willie
Miranda Richardson
Annette Claus
Rachel Weisz
Wanda Blinkowski
Kathy Bates
Mother Claus
Trevor Peacock
Papa Claus
Ludacris
DJ Donnie
Elizabeth Banks
Charlene
Jeremy Swift
Bob Elf
Elizabeth Berrington
Linda Elf
Kevin Spacey
Clyde Archibald Northcutt
Rio Hackford
Leon
Bobb'e J. Thompson
Samuel 'Slam' Gibbons
Allan Corduner
Dr. Goldfarb
🎥 Crew
Screenplay
Dan Fogelman
Director of Photography
Remi Adefarasin
Editor
Mark Livolsi
Producer
Jessie Nelson
Costume Design
Anna B. Sheppard
Producer
Joel Silver
Producer
David Dobkin
Director
David Dobkin
Executive Producer
Paul Hitchcock
Stunts
Natalie M. Meyer
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🏷 Keywords
sleighsibling relationshipelvesholidaybrothersanta clausearthreindeersnownorth polechristmasbrothers
💬 Reviews
Fred Claus (2007) Saving Christmas and Building Bridges. It does exactly what it says on the Xmas Movie Tin. Poorly received by the critics and equally unsupported by the internet hordes, Fred Claus may be guilty of sentimentality, but for those in need of a pick me up during yuletide then it delivers the requisite smiles to faces. Vince Vaughn is Fred, brother of Santa (Paul Giamatti), w…
Decent watch at best, probably won't watch again, but can recommend for off-brand holiday movies. While I like watching Vince Vaughn beat up Santa Claus as much as the next person, I'm not a big Vince Vaughn fan. I'd rather see what Paul Giamotti can do with the Santa role, honestly. Kevin Spacey, being very much himself, is awful, or his character is, and a story needs a good villain. Bei…
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