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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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
Director
David Dobkin
Screenplay
Dan Fogelman
Tagline
"Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$100,000,000
Revenue
$97,800,000
Production
Jessie Nelson Productions, Silver Pictures, David Dobkin Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
John Chard
December 28, 2014
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...
Kamurai
January 21, 2021
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...
Marco-Hugo Landeta Vacas
June 23, 2026
(CASTELLANO) Fred Claus, el hermano gamberro de Santa Claus tiene una idea que, en principio, podía haber dado bastante juego: Santa Claus tiene un hermano resentido, egoísta, bocazas y mucho menos ejemplar que él. Con Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates y Kevin Spacey, lo normal sería esperar una comedia navideña con algo más de mala leche, más ritmo y más gracia. Pero la pelíc...
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