The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Seen it?2006 | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Adventure
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Elf, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$111 million worldwide on a $12 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 197K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Lembeck
- Tim AllenSanta / Scott Calvin
- Elizabeth MitchellMrs. Claus / Carol
- Judge ReinholdNeil Miller
- Wendy CrewsonLaura Miller
- Ann-MargretSylvia Newman
- Eric LloydCharlie
- Spencer BreslinCurtis
- Liliana MumyLucy Miller
- Alan ArkinBud Newman
- Martin ShortJack Frost