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| Director: | Michael Lembeck | 
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| Writer: | Ken Daurio, Ed Decter, Don Rhymer, John J. Strauss, Steve Rudnick, Cinco Paul, Leo Benvenuti | 
| Staring: | 
| Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 29, 2002 | 
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| Director: | Michael Lembeck | 
| Writer: | Ken Daurio, Ed Decter, Don Rhymer, John J. Strauss, Steve Rudnick, Cinco Paul, Leo Benvenuti | 
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Fantasy | 
| Keywords | holiday, christmas party, home, santa claus, magic, wish, son, sequel, saving christmas, christmas, parent teacher romance | 
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Outlaw Productions, Boxing Cat Films | 
| Box Office | 
              
                Revenue: $172,842,355
                Budget: $65,000,000  | 
      
| Updates | 
          Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024  | 
      
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Tim Allen | Scott Calvin / Santa / Toy Santa | 
| Judge Reinhold | Neil Miller | 
| Wendy Crewson | Laura Miller | 
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Carol | 
| David Krumholtz | Bernard | 
| Eric Lloyd | Charlie Calvin | 
| Spencer Breslin | Curtis | 
| Liliana Mumy | Lucy Miller | 
| Danielle Woodman | Abby | 
| Art LaFleur | Tooth Fairy | 
| Aisha Tyler | Mother Nature | 
| Kevin Pollak | Cupid | 
| Jay Thomas | Easter Bunny | 
| Michael Dorn | Sandman | 
| Christopher Attadia | Engineer Elf #1 | 
| Curtis Butchart | Elf Center | 
| Jamal Allen | Elf Quarterback | 
| Alexander Pollock | Richie / Elf Tight End | 
| Bryce Hodgson | Engineer Elf #2 | 
| Molly Shannon | Tracy | 
| Carmen Aguirre | Spanish Teacher | 
| Leanne Adachi | Grace | 
| Blu Mankuma | John Pierce | 
| Andrew Stone | Picardo | 
| Kenya Jo Kennedy | Pamela | 
| Janne Mortil | Pamela's Mother | 
| Alexandra Purvis | Danielle | 
| Fred Keating | Security Guard | 
| Fred Ewanuick | Seismic Interpreter | 
| Dan Joffre | C-130 Pilot | 
| J. B. Bivens | Engineer | 
| Alexander Hoy | Elf with Kangaroo | 
| Bart Anderson | Hangdog Teacher | 
| Beverley Elliott | Female Teacher | 
| D. Neil Mark | Teacher | 
| Ted Cole | Teacher | 
| Nicole Leroux | Teacher | 
| Beatrice Zeilinger | Teacher | 
| Michael P. Northey | Teacher | 
| Alejandro Abellan | Teacher | 
| June B. Wilde | Teacher | 
| Charles Payne | Teacher | 
| Gary Jones | Teacher | 
| Victor Brandt | Reindeer | 
| Kath Soucie | Chet (voice) | 
| Bob Bergen | Comet (voice) | 
| Peter Boyle | Father Time (uncredited) | 
| Nicola Anderson | Blind Date (uncredited) | 
| Caroline Chan | Elf (uncredited) | 
| Connor Matheus | Elf (uncredited) | 
| Myles Jeffrey | Elf (uncredited) | 
| Patrick Dorn | Elf (uncredited) | 
| Valerie Tian | Elf (uncredited) | 
| Anysha Berthot | Molly Elf (uncredited) | 
| Vinicius Zorin-Machado | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Michael Lembeck | Director | 
| Dean A. Zupancic | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography | 
| George S. Clinton | Original Music Composer | 
| Ken Kirzinger | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Alec Gillis | Makeup Effects Designer | 
| Ken Daurio | Screenplay | 
| Ed Decter | Screenplay | 
| David Finfer | Editor | 
| David Crone | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator | 
| Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Mike Flicker | Music Editor | 
| F. Hudson Miller | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Frankie Pine | Music Supervisor | 
| Matt Friedman | Music Editor | 
| Robert L. Sephton | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Barry R. Koper | Prosthetic Supervisor | 
| Bruce Franklin | First Assistant Director | 
| David Klohn | Second Assistant Director | 
| Debra Wiebe | Hairstylist | 
| Wendy S. Williams | Unit Production Manager | 
| Don Rhymer | Screenplay | 
| Eddy Santos | Second Assistant Director | 
| David Yrisarri | Visual Effects Coordinator | 
| John J. Strauss | Screenplay | 
| Ingrid Ferrin | Costume Design | 
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Mel Metcalfe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Allen Hartz | Dialogue Editor | 
| David Husby | Sound mixer | 
| R.J. Palmer | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Scott Wesley Ross | Assistant Editor | 
| Steve Rudnick | Story, Characters | 
| Bonnie Clevering | Hairstylist | 
| Sheila Haley | Art Direction | 
| Jackie Burch | Casting Director | 
| Gwendolyn Margetson | Art Direction | 
| Sandy Cochrane | Supervising Art Director | 
| Mike Borrett | Visual Effects Coordinator | 
| John Gajdecki | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| Cristina Weigmann | Script Supervisor | 
| Joseph Lederer | Still Photographer | 
| Tony Burrough | Production Design | 
| Peter Lando | Set Decoration | 
| Donald J. Malouf | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Hayley Miller | Key Makeup Artist | 
| Carrie Richardson | Visual Effects Coordinator | 
| Sarah McMurdo | Visual Effects Coordinator | 
| Connie Parker | Makeup Department Head | 
| Ian C. Ballard | Hairstylist | 
| Sandra Almond | Visual Effects Producer | 
| Edward A. Warschilka | Editorial Staff | 
| Colin Cunningham | Visual Effects | 
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | Makeup Effects Designer | 
| Cinco Paul | Screenplay | 
| Suzi Stingl | Stunts | 
| Leo Benvenuti | Characters, Story | 
| Heath Stevenson | Stunts | 
| Kit Mallet | Stunts | 
| Ryan Ennis | Stunt Double | 
| Kathy Hubble | Stunts | 
| Justin Sain | Stunts | 
| Greg Schlosser | Stunts | 
| Mark Aisbett | Stunts | 
| Becky Bates | Stunts | 
| Phillip Mitchell | Stunts | 
| Pat Young | Stunts | 
| Todd Warren | Stunt Double | 
| Ninon Parent | Stunts | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Silver | Producer | 
| Rick Messina | Executive Producer | 
| Richard Baker | Executive Producer | 
| Brian Reilly | Producer | 
| Robert Newmyer | Producer | 
| William W. Wilson III | Executive Producer | 
| James Miller | Executive Producer | 
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 56 | 92 | 36 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 23 | 35 | 15 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 
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| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 7 | 751 | 776 | 
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| 2025 | 2 | 710 | 837 | 
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| 2024 | 12 | 194 | 636 | 
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| 2024 | 11 | 585 | 808 | 
I think it's good. To me, <em>'The Santa Clause 2'</em> runs the original film very close. I found the plot to this one more consistently enjoyable, whereas the first one starts off stronger than it finishes - I'd still class the 1994 production better, but this is a solid sequel in my opinion. ... Tim Allen reprises his role as Scott and continues to be showpiece of the film. Elizabeth Mitchell is decent as Carol, while Spencer Breslin - who is good in <em>'The Cat in the Hat'</em>, and yes I like that film - fits his character well. My point being, this has a slightly improved support cast. Going back to the premise itself, it's nothing to take seriously of course but I felt suitably entertained by it. Intrigued to see where the second sequel goes.