Synopsis
Santa, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.
Scores
Overall Score
73.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.1%
Review Aggregate
32.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 16% of 63 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, family-friendly, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Allen | 2006 | $1,227,000 | $1,910,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | 2006 | $756,000 | $1,176,000 | (est) |
| Judge Reinhold | 2006 | $569,000 | $885,000 | (est) |
| Wendy Crewson | 2006 | $465,000 | $724,000 | (est) |
| Ann-Margret | 2006 | $398,000 | $619,000 | (est) |
| Eric Lloyd | 2006 | $350,000 | $545,000 | (est) |
| Spencer Breslin | 2006 | $314,000 | $489,000 | (est) |
| Liliana Mumy | 2006 | $286,000 | $445,000 | (est) |
| Alan Arkin | 2006 | $264,000 | $410,000 | (est) |
| Martin Short | 2006 | $245,000 | $381,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes45,005
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $84,500,120 | $131,486,547 |
| International | 2006 | $26,268,000 | $40,874,363 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $110,768,120 | $172,360,910 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $52,757,260 | $82,093,019 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $542,000 | $843,380 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $167,000 | $259,861 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $17,138,000 | $26,667,612 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $40,424,000 | $62,901,830 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $21,125,030 | $32,871,637 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $132,153,290 | $205,637,338 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $41,790,000 (est) | $65,027,396 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $33,594,000 (est) | $52,273,997 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $10,572,000 | $16,450,577 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $5,293,000 | $8,236,181 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $7,104,300 | $11,054,657 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $98,353,300 | $153,042,810 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $33,799,990 | $52,594,528 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Santa Clause | 1994 | Shared franchise (1) | 90.5 | $137,930,087 |
 | The Santa Clause 2 | 2002 | Shared franchise (1) | 80.2 | $55,496,824 |
 | Elf | 2003 | Shared genres: 5 | 92.8 | $104,188,811 |
 | A Christmas Carol | 2009 | Shared genres: 5 | 85.5 | $-58,357,117 |
 | Arthur Christmas | 2011 | Shared genres: 5 | 80.8 | $-84,176,349 |