The Santa Clause (franchise)
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The Santa Clause is a media franchise that consists of three American holiday family-comedy theatrical feature films starring Tim Allen, and one television series for Disney+. Based on an original story by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick, the plot centers around Scott Calvin's transformation into Santa Claus, and his adventures thereafter.
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (films) Disney+ (The Santa Clauses) |
Release date | 1994–present |
Running time | 294+ minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | >$99 million |
Box office | $470 million[1] |
The Santa Clause was met with mixed-to-positive critical reviews, and was a box office success. In the years since its release, it has earned its status as a Christmas classic.[2] The sequels experienced diminishing critical reception, but were financially successful and are considered holiday cult classics.[3]
The franchise continued with a television series, The Santa Clauses, which premiered on November 16, 2022.