The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

G

2006

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Holiday

Comedy

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Christmas cheer turns into holiday chaos when Scott Calvin, aka Santa, invites his in-laws for a visit and must, simultaneously, contend with Jack Frost's scheme to take over the North Pole. Scott, his family and Head Elf Curtis must join forces to foil the nefarious plot.

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Critics Consensus

Playing Jack Frost as an evil cross between Liza Minnelli and Liberace, Martin Short is a welcome presence, but this tired series continues drawing from its bag of bland gags and dumb slapstick.

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Stephen Garrett

Time Out

Feb 3, 2007

1/6

Frost turns the occasion into a swag-saturated consumer orgy, which the film condemns even as it hams up product placement for Red Bull.

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Angie Errigo

Empire Magazine

Nov 30, 2006

2/5

A little muddled and derivative but what do we expect, really?

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

Nov 28, 2006

2/5

Christmas cheer is in short supply in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, a feeble festive farce that's more no-no-no than ho-ho-ho.

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Joel Siegel

Good Morning America

Jan 5, 2018

C+

I'm not going to be the movie critic who gives Santa Claus a bad review. Not me. It's not up to the first two, but it's fine for kids, and Short is terrific.

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Jane Boursaw

Common Sense Media

Jan 1, 2011

3/5

Magical (if mindless) family holiday fun.

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Bill Chambers

Film Freak Central

Dec 5, 2007

1/4

You look at a movie like this and wonder how some screenwriters can have the temerity to go on strike

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Stephen C

@dogfood23111 Sep 29, 2026

The worldwide gross is $110,768,122.00.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 12, 2026

Sem dúvida alguma, este é o filme mais fraco de toda a trilogia. A fórmula mágica dos dois primeiros esgotou-se completamente aqui, entregando uma comédia de Natal forçada e sem o brilho de outrora. O argumento é preguiçoso e a introdução do Jack Frost torna o ambiente demasiado bizarro e exagerado.

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Samuel G

@RT40782160 Jul 8, 2026

I would like to see all 3 Santa Clause movies during Christmas 2026!!!

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John K

@WQCMI Jun 22, 2026

Better than the first two, but that's not saying much. I don't like the look of Jack Frost, in the poster he looked menacing, but in the film he looked like a joke. Thank God, Disney decided to put this film series to rest. (Not counting the TV series.)

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Jace E

@thefilmguy Feb 25, 2026

This is the weakest of the "Santa Clause" films. This isn't a bad film, it just doesn't quite hit the same standard as the first two. Best Character: Lucy Best Quote: "What do I get? A few runny noses and some dead citrus." - Jack Frost Best Scene: The Snow Globe Best Piece of Score: "The Christmas Sweet" Note: Where in the world is Bernard?

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Sophia

Dec 26, 2025

This is an amazing Christmas movie. I cannot stop watching it but there's a problem. These are the best actors and the best movies. The problem is we haven't gotten a new one. I really want a new one because I want more lore what happens to Santa and who's the next villain or problem? We need another one who's with me

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Michael Lembeck

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Tim Allen

Santa Claus

Martin Short

Jack Frost

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Mrs. Claus

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Curtis

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Synopsis

Christmas cheer turns into holiday chaos when Scott Calvin, aka Santa, invites his in-laws for a visit and must, simultaneously, contend with Jack Frost's scheme to take over the North Pole. Scott, his family and Head Elf Curtis must join forces to foil the nefarious plot.

Director: Michael Lembeck
Producer: Tim Allen, Bobby Newmyer, Brian Reilly, Jeffrey Silver
Screenwriter: Ed Decter, John Strauss
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Boxing Cat Films, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $84.5M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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