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. [11 Nov 1994 Pg. F10]Read Full Review »
80
Washington Post: Rita Kempley
Aimed at kids, but written with parents in mind, The Santa Clause balances the sugar with the spice, which Allen sprinkles on just right.Read Full Review »
70
Washington Post: Desson Thomson
The personable star of the TV series "Home Improvement" turns this Walt Disney film around. He may not be as effervescent as, say, Robin Williams, but he's full of understated, ticklish charm.Read Full Review »
63
USA Today: Susan Wloszczyna
As holiday heartwarmers go, The Santa Clause is an amusing stocking stuffer, a sitcom-superficial novelty that jingles many of the same bells as last year's "Mrs. Doubtfire". [11 Nov 1994 Pg. 12.D]Read Full Review »
63
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
The Santa Clause (so named after the clause on Santa's calling card that requires Scott to take over the job) is often a clever and amusing movie, and there's a lot of fresh invention in it.Read Full Review »
50
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
Watch for the ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' syndrome: In Santa drag and padded for laughs, Scott demonstrates how to be a more sensitive, more funsy parent than boring old Mom.Read Full Review »
50
ReelViews: James Berardinelli
The Santa Clause isn't an unmitigated disaster, but it's also a whole lot less impressive than it could be.Read Full Review »
40
Time: Richard Schickel
The Santa Clause presents us with an Anti-Claus, Tim Allen of Home Improvement, hard-edged, discomfitingly frenetic and spritzing cheerless one-liners.Read Full Review »
Hotmail
