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.
The Santa Clause has generally received positive reviews.
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The Santa Clause was released in 1994 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 563 reviews, giving The Santa Clause (1994) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 61%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Santa Clause than critics were.
With a score of 65%, The Santa Clause is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1994, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1994 with similar scores include films like Dumb and Dumber and Miracle on 34th Street.
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