Synopsis
'Dear Santa' shines a light on the 100-year-old 'Operation Santa' Program of the United States Postal Service. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa arrive at Post Offices around the country. Through Operation Santa, the United States Postal Service makes it possible for the public to safely adopt these letters and make children's dreams come true. The film invites audiences along for the magic of this massive endeavor. Traveling the country, much like Santa does on Christmas Eve, the film focuses on select 'Operation Santa' Centers: some in metropolitan areas like the massive operation in New York City and others in small towns where the Post Office is the heart of the community.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.6%
Critic Consensus
89.2% Fresh • 37 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 89% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, thin plot, uplifting. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
christmasthin plotupliftinglightheartedfamily-friendlyfunnythought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count37
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes157
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2020 | $4,109 | $4,981 |
| International | 2020 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2020 | $4,109 | $4,981 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2020 | $2,054 | $2,490 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2020 | $497,000 | $602,430 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2020 | $460,000 | $557,581 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2020 | $116,000 | $140,607 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2020 | $349,000 | $423,034 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2020 | $68,700 | $83,274 |
| Total Revenues | 2020 | $1,492,754 | $1,809,417 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2020 | $229,000 (est) | $277,578 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2020 | $80,000 (est) | $96,971 (est) |
| Participations | 2020 | $60,000 | $72,728 |
| Residuals ? | 2020 | $64,000 | $77,577 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2020 | $45,800 | $55,516 |
| Total Expenses | 2020 | $478,800 | $580,369 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2020 | $1,013,954 | $1,229,048 |
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 | Bears | 2014 | Shared genres: 2 | 69.1 | $21,563,964 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $201,000, BluRay $148,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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