The Santa Clause
A divorced father and his young son discover that Santa Claus has fallen off their roof and needs a replacement. When the father puts on the suit, he finds himself taking on the magical duties of the holiday. He must navigate the challenges of the North Pole while trying to keep the secret from his ex-wife and the neighbors.
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A divorced father and his young son discover that Santa Claus has fallen off their roof and needs a replacement. When the father puts on the suit, he finds himself taking on the magical duties of the holiday. He must navigate the challenges of the North Pole while trying to keep the secret from his ex-wife and the neighbors.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Mild
- Violence
- None
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Moderate
- This is a standard family film with a mix of slow character moments and bursts of magical action. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeSanta falls off the roof and is initially presumed dead before vanishing.
- Approx.SomeThe police arrive at the house and believe the father has kidnapped the son.
Talk about it after
- 1Why did the father want to keep the secret of the North Pole from the other adults?
- 2How did the father's feelings about his job change after he became Santa?
- 3What did you think about the way the father and son worked together to solve problems?
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