There's a laughable edge that makes it all entertaining - not hilarious, just chuckle kind of chuckles...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 2, 2022

The original is actually quite entertaining, with Allen's sardonic wit standing in gleeful contrast to his surroundings...

| Apr 14, 2021

...a perfectly watchable yet entirely unmemorable family-friendly...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 12, 2020

Weird, confusing, and there are just so many questions.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 30, 2019

Wild, disturbing, and it made no sense.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 30, 2019

The Santa Clause is a failure as a holiday movie. It promotes negative aspects of the season and attempts to have you cheer for disgusting, irritating people.

| Dec 15, 2017

A genial, lightweight entertainment.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 23, 2017

This is Allen's movie debut, and it's easy to see why his show is a ratings smash. There's an effortless quality to his humor, but it's also got a quietly urgent edge to it.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 6, 2013

I was surprised to find The Santa Clause rather easier to take than anticipated.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 6, 2013

A funny, warm and inventive Christmas film that proves seeing is not believing -- believing is seeing.

| Dec 6, 2013

Like most modern fantasies, The Santa Clause isn't very clear about the rules governing Scott's new powers.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Dec 6, 2013

Is it just me, or is this whole idea on the sick side? Imagine how uncomfortable this jolly little yarn would be for divorced parents and their children.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Dec 6, 2013

Tim Allen's talent for dry regular-guyness fails to kindle Disney's sappy big-screen Yule log.

Full Review | Dec 6, 2013

Tim Allen made his feature debut in this engaging yuletide comedy, which is likely to appeal to the whole family and brims over with plenty of good ideas.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 6, 2013

This is the most playfully amusing, inventive new cinematic Christmas fable in several decades.

Full Review | Dec 6, 2013

You can get the same emotional and imaginative kick staying home and rereading your Christmas cards.

| Dec 6, 2013

Allen's foray into the real world after his transformation begins is the funniest part of the movie.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 6, 2013

All of the film's technical and creative contributions are top-notch, but as it should be, it's the people who win us over.

| Dec 6, 2013

A feeble attempt to revive the tradition of heartwarming family seasonal comedies that gave us Miracle on 34th Street, It's a Wonderful Life, The Bells of St. Mary's and many others.

| Original Score: 0.5/4 | Dec 6, 2013

Allen's schtick is a jabbermouth know-it-all.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 4, 2012