When Santa Claus falls off of Scott Calvin's (Tim Allen) roof, he discovers that he must now don the suit and take over as the new Santa Claus. Bit of a hard one to explain to kids that he's the new Santa because the previous died......probably not Disney's best idea.
Scott Calvin soon finds that he has only one year to prepare for his new job as Santa, despite his constant denial of the fact he's the new Claus even after finishing the guy's job and being sucked down chimney's. With begrudging reluctance he begins looking over the enormous naughty and nice list, packs on weight and earns a fast growing beard all in time for the new holiday season.
Through all of this, Calvin has to juggle dealing with his estranged wife, her more new age husband and his neglected son, the latter of which is the only one who believes he's Santa thanks to joining him in the previous years exploits. While trying to juggle his new responsibility and assuring his son he is not Santa Calvin goes on a series of misadventures until he finally accepts his role.
A rather light hearted film, the majority of the cast is really not all that memorable perhaps save for the head elf Bernard and Tim Allen as Santa. The movie avoids trying to heap on the sentimental feelings and instead goes straight for a Christmas fantasy which works out rather well in the end.
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