Comedian Tim Allen stars in this modern Christmas classic about a man by the name of Scott Calvin who works at a toy factory. He is divorced and has a young son named Charlie, and they are scheduled to spend Christmas Eve together. However, the after-work party keeps Scott from being on time, making Charlie even more sure that Christmas is ruined. Scott can’t even put together a decent meal, and they end up eating at Denny’s.
Scott tucks Charlie into bed after reading him the Christmas story, only to be awakened a short time later by a thumping on the roof. He goes outside to investigate and sees Santa Claus on his roof. Thinking the jolly old elf is a thief, he calls out, causing Santa to lose his balance and fall off the roof, which kills him instantly, and he disappears, leaving behind his suit. Scott slips it on, having run outside in his underwear, only to discover that he has fallen into the Santa Clause, which dictates that he who puts on Santa’s suit is the new Santa.
Scott doesn’t want to be the new Santa, but Charlie thinks it’s great. They spend the night at the North Pole, seeing the toy factory and meeting the elves, while Scott protests his new position. But he’s stuck – and when he arrives home, finds out just how stuck he is. He starts gaining weight, growing a beard, his hair turns white, and he has an insatiable appetite for milk and cookies.
Charlie, meanwhile, tells his mother and step-father that he believes his father is Santa, and they seek to have Scott’s visitation rights taken away, feeling that Scott isn’t a healthy influence on Charlie. But as Christmas draws near the following year, everything falls into place as Scott embraces what it truly means to be Santa, and Charlie’s mother has her eyes opened to miracles.
This is one of our all-time favorite Christmas movies and we watch it every year without fail. If you haven’t seen it yet, I encourage you to put it on your must-see list this holiday season.
This film is rated PG.
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