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Fred Claus

2007 · 115 min

A broad, sentimental holiday comedy that mixes slapstick, family bickering, and warm Christmas cheer.

Directed by: David Dobkin
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins

Tagline: Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: David Dobkin
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
redemption
identity
grief
healing
Places: fantasy world
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, comedy, drama
Directed by: David Dobkin
Written by: Dan Fogelman
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Trevor Peacock, Ludacris
Music: Christophe Beck
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
Runtime: 115 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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