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Fred Claus

  • 2007
  • PG
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
51K
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Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti in Fred Claus (2007)
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Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole to help Santa and the elves prepare for Christmas in exchange for cash.

  • Director
    • David Dobkin
  • Writers
    • Dan Fogelman
    • Jessie Nelson
  • Stars
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Paul Giamatti
    • Elizabeth Banks
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    51K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Dobkin
    • Writers
      • Dan Fogelman
      • Jessie Nelson
    • Stars
      • Vince Vaughn
      • Paul Giamatti
      • Elizabeth Banks
    • 196User reviews
    • 136Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast99+

    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Fred Claus
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Nick 'Santa' Claus
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Charlene
    John Michael Higgins
    John Michael Higgins
    • Willie
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Annette Claus
    Rachel Weisz
    Rachel Weisz
    • Wanda
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Mother Claus
    Trevor Peacock
    Trevor Peacock
    • Papa Claus
    Ludacris
    Ludacris
    • DJ Donnie
    • (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
    Jeremy Swift
    Jeremy Swift
    • Bob Elf
    Elizabeth Berrington
    Elizabeth Berrington
    • Linda Elf
    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • Clyde
    Rio Hackford
    • Leon
    Bobb'e J. Thompson
    Bobb'e J. Thompson
    • Samuel 'Slam' Gibbons
    Allan Corduner
    Allan Corduner
    • Dr. Goldfarb
    Jordon Hull
    • Young Fred - 6 Yrs Old
    Liam James
    Liam James
    • Young Fred - 12 Yrs Old
    Theo Stevenson
    Theo Stevenson
    • Young Nick - 6 Yrs Old
    • Director
      • David Dobkin
    • Writers
      • Dan Fogelman
      • Jessie Nelson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews196

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    Holiday

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Trevor Peacock, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2009, has no lines after the first scene where Nicholas is born. Peacock's longest line is, "Frederick, would you like to...come meet your brother?"
    • Goofs
      At the Siblings Anonymous meeting, Roger Clinton explains that he got upset watching footage of his famous brother Bill on the History Channel making his 1993 State of the Union Address to Congress. There was no State of the Union address in 1993 as Bill Clinton had just become President and the traditional speech never takes place during an inauguration year.
    • Quotes
      • Fred Claus: Nick, there's been one thing that's been eating at me since I've been here. That Naughty-Nice List that you got? There's no naughty kids, Nick. They're all good kids. But some of them are scared. And some of them don't feel listened to. Some of them had some pretty tough breaks too. But every kid deserves a present on Christmas.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening logos are covered in snow and Christmas tree lights.
    • Alternate versions
      On the TBS and TNT airing, the credits are in a box with a black screen in the background.
    • Connections
      Edited into Fred Claus: UK Premiere Special (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Santa Claus Is Back in Town
      Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
      Performed by Elvis Presley
      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
      By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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    FAQ2

    • Fred is the older brother of Santa, but why does Fred look like he's possibly over twenty years younger than Santa when Santa has already a gray beard?
    • Who sang the song "Silent Night" at the end of this movie?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 9, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official UK DVD & Blu Ray site
      • Warner Bros (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El hermano de Santa
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Silver Pictures
      • David Dobkin Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $72,006,777
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,515,473
      • Nov 11, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $97,838,349
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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