Review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) by Jacob G — 24 Dec 2014

Best film for Xmas Eve & always will be the definitive Santa Claus film. First film I ever saw in the cinema as a toddler too!

This review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) was written by Jacob G on 24 Dec 2014.

Santa Claus: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sara C (315) on 18 Jan 2012

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By Linda M (501) on 25 Aug 2012

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This was a bust on so many levels. I know that this film holds a lot of nostalgia for my generation but it's such a failure…

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Best Christmas film ever made, nothing can come close to this classic! still makes me want to believe in Santa Claus lol…

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That ONE star is solely and completely devoted to John Lithgow's performance.... absolutely brilliant…

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