Luca
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PGPICK SELECTION94
✳ BIG FEELINGS · JUST FOR LAUGHS
The Santa Clause.
A very unusual job comes with the suit.
Divorced dad Scott Calvin accidentally takes over Santa's Christmas deliveries. As the following year brings unexpected changes, he struggles to persuade his family that the role has become more than a one-night adventure.
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A holiday comedy that gives the magical job surprisingly practical consequences. The father-son relationship adds warmth to Scott's increasingly impossible explanations.
BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY
Know the story.
Know your little people.
Santa falls from a roof and disappears. Divorce, custody conflict and adults questioning a child's beliefs are central, with some mild innuendo and tense police scenes.
Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.
BEHIND THE SCENES
The little details.
- Directed by
- John Pasquin
- Starring
- Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Wendy Crewson, Judge Reinhold, Paige Tamada, Peter Boyle, Larry Brandenburg, Joshua Satok, Melissa King, Judith Scott, Jayne Eastwood, Bradley Wentworth, Azura Bates, Mary Gross
- Written by
- Steve Rudnick, Leo Benvenuti
- Release date
- November 11, 1994
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Genre
- Adventure, Comedy, Family, Live Action
- Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Language
- English
LIGHTS DOWN. SNACKS READY.
Make a night of it.
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Encanto
You don't need magic to matter.
Film facts: Disney Movies ↗. Checked 2026-10-16. Parent notes and recommendations by PG Pick. Artwork belongs to its respective studio.