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The Santa Clause 2

2002 · 104 min

A cozy, silly holiday sequel that juggles romance and family feelings with toy-soldier chaos, easy to watch with kids.

Directed by
Michael Lembeck
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson
Tagline
What's Christmas Fun without some Reindeer Games?
Overview
Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.

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Directed by
Michael Lembeck
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • home
  • small town
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

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fantasy, comedy, family
Directed by
Michael Lembeck
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
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