Review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) by Emma D — 06 Sep 2007

Fist film I ever saw at the cinema and still my favourite Christmas movie.

This review of Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) was written by Emma D on 06 Sep 2007.

Santa Claus: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Johnny R (726) on 24 Dec 2013

Loved this movie growing up seeing it on bluray for the first time.looked great but kinda wish I was in to it like I use to be. just a blah ending…

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By Sean C (2,276) on 20 Dec 2011

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