Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa.
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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- Marco-Hugo Landeta Vacason TMDB · Jun 20264/10
(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 película se queda muy por debajo de ese reparto. El problema principal es el guion. Todo es demasiado simple, demasiado infantil y demasiado visto. La historia del personaje cínico que no cree en la Navidad, o que la desprecia, o que tiene que aprender una lección de bondad, familia y redención, se ha contado ya de mil maneras. Aquí se cuenta otra vez, pero sin demasiada imaginación. Cambian los nombres, se añade el Polo Norte, se mete al hermano de Santa Claus y poco más. Vince Vaughn intenta llevar la película hacia su terreno, con su estilo de charla rápida, sarcasmo y gamberrismo algo cansino. A ratos funciona, porque tiene presencia cómica y sabe moverse en personajes egoístas pero no del todo odiosos. Pero el material no le ayuda. La película parece querer que Fred sea un desastre diverti
Read the whole review on TMDB - John Chardon TMDB · Dec 20147/10
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), who has grown up resenting his elder brother. When Fred is in desperate need of cash he gets in touch with Santa to ask for a big loan, Santa will oblige if Fred comes up to the North Pole to work for it. Anger, mirth and bonding does follow as Fred causes mayhem among the elves and finds himself pitched in the middle of a nefarious plan being hatched by Clyde Archibald Northcutt (Kevin Spacey). Not all the gags work but there are some genuinely funny moments, while the romantic threads are a touch too twee. Yet this wears its Xmas movie heart firmly on its red clothed sleeve, and there's nothing wrong with that. 7/10
Read the whole review on TMDB - Kamuraion TMDB · Jan 20214/10
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. Being a whiny spoiled kid in an adult body doesn't really do it for me, especially in a Santa setting.
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Cast
- Vince VaughnFred Claus
- Paul GiamattiNick (Santa) Claus
- John Michael HigginsWillie
- Miranda RichardsonAnnette Claus
- Rachel WeiszWanda Blinkowski
- Kathy BatesMother Claus
- Trevor PeacockPapa Claus
- LudacrisDJ Donnie
- Elizabeth BanksCharlene
- Jeremy SwiftBob Elf
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- David DobkinDirector
- Dan FogelmanScreenplay
- Remi AdefarasinDirector of Photography
- Christophe BeckOriginal Music Composer
- Mark LivolsiEditor
- Joel SilverProducer
- Jessie NelsonProducer
- David DobkinProducer
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