The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

“'Twas the Fight Before Christmas...”

5.6

2006

1h 32m

ComedyFamilyAdventure

Director: Michael Lembeck

Overview

Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa.

Trailer

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) Official Trailer

Cast

Santa / Scott Calvin

Tim Allen

Santa / Scott Calvin

Mrs. Claus / Carol

Elizabeth Mitchell

Mrs. Claus / Carol

Neil Miller

Judge Reinhold

Neil Miller

Laura Miller

Wendy Crewson

Laura Miller

Sylvia Newman

Ann-Margret

Sylvia Newman

Charlie

Eric Lloyd

Charlie

Curtis

Spencer Breslin

Curtis

Lucy Miller

Liliana Mumy

Lucy Miller

Bud Newman

Alan Arkin

Bud Newman

Jack Frost

Martin Short

Jack Frost

Trish

Abigail Breslin

Trish

Tooth Fairy

Art LaFleur

Tooth Fairy

Reviews

r96sk

Well I'm in the minority with this... I actually, admittedly narrowly, enjoyed <em>'The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause'</em> - terrible title, mind. Most other reviewers clearly didn't and I respect that, but I genuinely found it alright. It's definitely the weakest entry of the series, yet I still found it entertaining enough. Martin Short (Jack Frost) is the star of this second sequel to 1994's <em>'The Santa Clause'</em>, outshining lead Tim Allen; who is still decent, by the way. I love Short's character design, he looks ridiculous in the nicest possible way and Frost (why him, I'm not sure I admit) makes for a relatively good villain. All the other cast members take a backseat, while the storyline of Alan Arkin's Bud is very forgettable and arguably needless. I was expecting to dislike this and the preceding follow-up, but to my surprise they are actually - at least to me - harmlessly fun festive films.

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