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On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.
Language
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue $189,833,357
English
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue $189,833,357
Keywords
chicago, illinois
holiday
christmas party
deal
santa claus
christmas tree
nostalgic
child custody
christmas
father son relationship
christmas eve
Casts

Tim Allen
Scott Calvin

Judge Reinhold
Neal

Wendy Crewson
Laura

Eric Lloyd
Charlie

David Krumholtz
Bernard

Larry Brandenburg
Detective Nunzio

Mary Gross
Ms. Daniels

Paige Tamada
Elf-Judy

Peter Boyle
Mr. Whittle

Judith Scott
Susan

Jayne Eastwood
Waitress
Melissa King
Little Girl
Bradley Wentworth
Elf at North Pole
Azura Bates
Elf in Hangar
Joshua Satok
Elf-Larry
Zachary McLemore
Bobby

Joyce Guy
Principal Compton
Lindsay Lupien
Kid Two
Alexandra Petrocci
Kid Three

Jesse Collins
Ad Executive

David-Paul Grove
Waiter

Steve Vinovich
Dr. Novos
Aimee McIntyre
Ruth

Tabitha Lupien
Ballet Girl

Lachlan Murdoch
Fax Kid

David Sparrow
Bobby's Dad
Ron Hartmann
Judge
Nic Knight
Quintin

Scott Wickware
Malone
Gene Mack
Newman
Brett Moon
Elf One
Ryan Moon
Elf Two
Jack Newman
Santa in Street

Michael Caruana
Officer #1
Micha Jackson
Child One

Cody Jones
Child Two
Kenny Vadas
E.L.F.S. Leader
Brian Reilly
Tinsel Man
Gordon Masten
Desk Sergeant

Philip Williams
Sharpshooter
Chris Benson
Fireman

Laura Catalano
Veronica
Peter Kosaka
Japanese Businessman
Ivanka Kotalto
E.L.F.S. #2
Todd Davis
E.L.F.S. #3
Marc Pichette
E.L.F.S. #4

John Pasquin
Santa #6
Tony Krolo
Coffee Cop
Alec Bachlow
Neighbour
Jimmy Labriola
Truck Driver
Steve Kosaka
Japanese Businessman
Lawrence Nakamura
Japanese Businessman
Hun Sun Tran
Japanese Businessman
Steve Tsukamoto
Japanese Businessman

Frank Welker
Reindeer Voices (voice)

Kerrigan Mahan
Reindeer Voices (voice)
Bob Dermer
Puppet Punch (voice)

Nina Keogh
Puppet Judy (voice)
Dennis O'Connor
Mailman
Crews
Rick Messina
Executive Producer
Walt Lloyd
Director of Photography
Michael Convertino
Original Music Composer

Leo Benvenuti
Screenplay
Steve Rudnick
Screenplay
Larry Bock
Editor
Brian Reilly
Producer

John Pasquin
Director

Jeffrey Silver
Producer
William W. Wilson III
Co-Producer

Bryan Moore
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Robert Newmyer
Producer
John E. Sullivan
Visual Effects Supervisor

Shane Cardwell
Stunt Coordinator
Alec Gillis
Animatronics Designer
Elaine Short
Wig Designer

Tom Woodruff Jr.
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Bruce Stubblefield
Supervising Sound Editor
Hari Ryatt
Supervising Sound Editor

Tom Woodruff Jr.
Animatronics Designer
David Lee
Sound Mixer
Janice Miller
Key Hair Stylist

Gregory King
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Juliette Yager
Visual Effects Editor
Alec Gillis
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Barry R. Koper
Key Makeup Artist
Charles Porlier
Key Makeup Artist
Shonagh Jabour
Key Makeup Artist
Bob Hall
Special Effects Coordinator
Sean Sansom
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Denise Davis
Visual Effects Coordinator
Carolyn Soper
Visual Effects Producer
Tim Mogg
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hazel Gordon
Assistant Hairstylist
John Dods
Makeup Artist
James Miller
Executive Producer
Michael Johnson
Second Assistant Director
Kenneth J. Withers
Camera Operator
Susan E. Novick
Associate Producer

Caroline Baron
Co-Producer
Jennifer Graham Billings
Associate Producer
Elinor Rose Galbraith
Set Decoration
Carol Ramsey
Costume Design
Carol Spier
Production Design

Caroline Baron
Unit Production Manager
Richard Baker
Executive Producer
Keith Bilderbeck
Sound Editor
Noah Blough
Sound Editor
Yann Delpuech
Sound Editor
Christopher J. Danton
Unit Production Manager
James McAteer
Art Direction

Randy Butcher
Stunts
Sean Sansom
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Renee Rousselot
Casting

Tom Woodruff Jr.
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Pamela Reis
Post Production Supervisor
Terry Burke
Foley Artist

Elissa Bello
Digital Effects Producer
Carol Marinoff
Assistant Hairstylist

Danny Lima
Stunts
Inge Klaudi
Makeup Artist
Alan Edmisten
Second Assistant Director
William M. Elvin
First Assistant Director
Attila Dory
Still Photographer
Erika Schleich
Production Assistant
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