"Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa."

2007

1h 55m

5.8(872 votes)

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Comedy

Drama

Overview

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.

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130 members

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Vince Vaughn

Fred Claus

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Paul Giamatti

Nick (Santa) Claus

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John Michael Higgins

Willie

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Miranda Richardson

Annette Claus

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Rachel Weisz

Wanda Blinkowski

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Kathy Bates

Mother Claus

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Trevor Peacock

Papa Claus

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Ludacris

DJ Donnie

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Elizabeth Banks

Charlene

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Jeremy Swift

Bob Elf

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Elizabeth Berrington

Linda Elf

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Kevin Spacey

Clyde Archibald Northcutt

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Rio Hackford

Leon

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Bobb'e J. Thompson

Samuel 'Slam' Gibbons

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Allan Corduner

Dr. Goldfarb

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Jordon Hull

Young Fred - 6 Yrs Old

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Liam James

Young Fred - 12 Yrs Old

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Theo Stevenson

Young Nick - 6 Yrs Old

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Allison Sparrow

Girl with Plasma TV

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Fred Zimmerman

Caroler

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Danny McCarthy

Salvation Army Santa

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Keith Kupferer

Salvation Army Santa

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Craig J. Harris

Jermaine Santa

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Peter McCabe

Scary Thug

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Jonathan Cullen

Guard

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Wesley Chu

Bonsai Chef

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Claudia Michelle Wallace

Child Services Agent

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Guy Massey

Child Services Agent

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Gabriel Pimentel

Head Secret Service Elf

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Hassan Chikhaoui

Secret Service Elf

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Vitalie Babara

Secret Service Elf

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Morgane Monjauze

Molly Gordon

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Justin Butler

Timmy Jackson

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Angela Curran

Old Woman Elf

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Celia Henebury

Girl Elf

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Justin McEwen

Orphanage Kid

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Tyler Kelley

Orphanage Kid

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Dylan Minnette

Orphanage Kid

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Anne White

Midwife

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Patrick Zielinski

Cab Driver

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William Dick

Group Leader

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Frank Stallone Jr.

Frank Stallone

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Roger Clinton, Jr.

Roger Clinton

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Stephen Baldwin

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Jean-Yves Tual

Mission Control Elf

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Jorge Rodero

Willie's Movements

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Michael Mbhele

DJ Donnie's Movements

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Burn Gorman

Elf

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Orlando Seale

Elf

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Charlie Condou

Elf

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Melody Hollis

Timmy Jackson's Sister

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Mike Bacarella

Wanda's Neighbor

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Bert Matias

Eskimo

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Rusty Goffe

Elf / Frosty the Barman

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Peter Bonner

Bonner Elf

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Tamara Aranovskaya

Elf

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Natalia Avraimova

Elf

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Irina Cheplyshkina

Elf

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Shamil Galeev

Elf

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Afiya Izmailova

Elf

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Anton Khardarkevich

Elf

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Zinaida Khardarkevich

Elf

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Viktor Kharur

Elf

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Zinaida Kharuk

Elf

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Tatyana Kutaleva

Elf

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Tatiana Lakhmytkina

Elf

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Valentina Lipen

Elf

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Vano Miranyan

Elf

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Nadezda Miranova

Elf

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Tatyana Moskalenko

Elf

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Andriy Nagiyen

Elf

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Firaya Nutfullina

Elf

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Alexander Pavlov

Elf

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Tatiana Pavlova

Elf

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Antanina Satsura

Elf

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Nadiia Shchava

Elf

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Svetlana Shishkevich

Elf

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Galina Shurygina

Elf

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Irina Skripnichenko

Elf

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Nina Sorokoletova

Elf

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Victor Sovpenets

Elf

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Veronika Starostina

Elf

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Inna Sushkova

Elf

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Mykola Yevdokymov

Elf

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Aleksey Zalatin

Elf

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Don Goodman

Money Donor

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Ramona Giambalvo

Money Donor

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Christ Kopoulos

Money Donor

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Jeannette Francis

Money Donor

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Patrick Morris

Money Donor

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Douglas Colber

Singer

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Debra Congram

Singer

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Deanna Edgerson

Singer

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Robert H. Frenier

Singer

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Johanna K. Hauki

Singer

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Beth Kondrat

Singer

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Erich K. Kurschat

Singer

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Anthony D. Potempa

Singer

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Paul E. Reineck

Singer

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Julie Simms

Singer

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Tracy M. Snell

Sla'ms Adoptive Mother

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Antinko Zanjelo Waddell

Sla'ms Adoptive Father

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Kiara Allyce Greene

Sla'ms Adoptive Sister

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Ethan Cutkosky

Carl (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Older Man Getting Parking Ticket (uncredited)

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Jason Abustan

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

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Tommy Bartlett

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

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Suzy Brack

Shopper (uncredited)

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Megan Renee Burgess

Shopper (uncredited)

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Leo McHugh Carroll

Giggling Boy (uncredited)

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Evyenia Constantine

Shopper (uncredited)

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Michael Cook

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

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Rock De Augustine

Upscale Michigan Avenue Shopper (uncredited)

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Jay Disney

Businessman (uncredited)

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Nick Doetsch

Celebrity Sibling (uncredited)

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Ian Houghton

Clyde Northcutt (uncredited)

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Thomas Kosik

Christmas Shopper (uncredited)

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Tim Krueger

Christmas Shopper (uncredited)

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Rob Lok

Knife Juggler (uncredited)

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Chad Meyer

Chicagoan (uncredited)

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Isabella Murad

Kid in Toy Store (uncredited)

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William Nero Jr.

Child in Line (uncredited)

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Ernest Pierce

Stockbroker (uncredited)

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Kevin Pitcairn

Navy Officer (uncredited)

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Christopher Popio

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Amit Shah

Starbucks Customer (uncredited)

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Michelle Shields

Mall Shopper (uncredited)

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Ashland Thomas

Pizza Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Giota Trakas

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

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Joshua Zumhagen

Shopper (uncredited)

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