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The Santa Clause 2
Santa Clause 2.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Michael Lembeck
Produced by
Written by
  • Don Rhymer
  • Cinco Paul
  • Ken Daurio
  • Ed Decter
  • John J. Strauss
Starring
Music by George S. Clinton
Cinematography Adam Greenberg
Editing by David Finfer
Studio
Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date(s) November 1, 2002 (2002-11-01) (United States)
Running time 104 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $65 million
Money made $172.9 million

The Santa Clause 2 is a fun Christmas comedy film from 2002. It was directed by Michael Lembeck, and it's the second movie in the Santa Clause film series. This movie continues the story from The Santa Clause, which came out in 1994.

Many of the original actors returned for this film. These include Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, David Krumholtz, and Eric Lloyd. They are joined by new cast members like Elizabeth Mitchell and Spencer Breslin. The film was released on November 1, 2002. It earned over $172 million worldwide. A third movie, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, was released in 2006.

The Story of Santa Clause 2

Santa's New Challenge

Eight years have passed since Scott Calvin became Santa Claus. He is doing a great job at the North Pole. But then, Head Elf Bernard and Curtis, who keeps the Handbook of Christmas, tell him some surprising news. There's another rule Santa must follow: the "Mrs. Claus" clause. This means Santa has to get married before the next Christmas Eve. If he doesn't, he will stop being Santa forever!

At the same time, another elf named Abby brings more bad news. Scott's teenage son, Charlie, is on the naughty list. Scott realizes he needs to go back home. He must find a wife and also help Charlie get back on the nice list.

A Clone for Santa

Scott talks about his problems with the Council of Legendary Figures. This group includes Mother Nature, Father Time, Cupid, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman. To make sure no one notices Santa is gone, Curtis helps Scott create a life-sized robot Santa. Bernard, the Head Elf, is not happy about this. But Santa asks him to go along with it. Bernard tells the other elves that Santa just got a makeover. This way, they won't question why the robot Santa looks a bit different.

Scott Returns Home

Because his Santa contract is ending, Scott slowly starts to change back into regular Scott Calvin. He still has a little bit of magic left to help him. Scott goes back to his old home. There, he sees his former wife Laura, her husband Neal, and their daughter Lucy. He also sees Charlie. Scott realizes Charlie has been causing trouble at school to get attention.

Scott and Charlie face problems with the school principal, Carol Newman. Charlie has been messing up the lockers at school.

Trouble at the North Pole

Back at the North Pole, the robot Santa starts following the rules too strictly. He begins to think that everyone in the world is naughty, even for small mistakes. Because of this, the robot Santa takes over the North Pole. He uses giant toy soldiers that he made himself. He tells the elves his plan: he will give lumps of coal to everyone in the world.

Bernard then tells everyone that the robot Santa is a fake. The robot Santa gets angry and puts Bernard under house arrest.

Finding Love and Fixing Things

Scott tries to go on some dates, but they don't work out. He soon finds himself liking Principal Carol Newman. He takes her to the faculty Christmas party in a horse-drawn sleigh. At the party, Carol tells him that she used to believe in Santa when she was a child. But her parents made her stop believing after she argued with other kids.

Scott uses his last bit of Christmas magic to make the party fun. He gives everyone their childhood dream gifts. He gives a special gift to Carol. With his very last bit of magic, he wins her over, and they kiss. Scott tries to tell her he is Santa, but she thinks he is making fun of her. She gets upset and tells him to leave.

Later, Charlie tells Scott how hard it is for him that Scott is not around like other dads. He also says it's hard to keep the secret that his father is Santa. Lucy, Charlie's younger sister, helps Charlie understand. Charlie then shows Carol a magic snow globe to convince her that Scott really is Santa.

Saving Christmas

Curtis flies in to tell Scott about the robot Santa's plan. But Scott has used up all his magic. He cannot get back to the North Pole on his own. With help from the Tooth Fairy, Scott and Curtis manage to return. However, the robot Santa finds them and ties them up.

Charlie and Carol free them by calling the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy flies them all to the North Pole. Scott goes after the robot Santa, who has already left with the sleigh. Scott rides Chet, a young reindeer who is still learning. They both crash back into the village.

With an army of elves, Carol, Bernard, Charlie, and Curtis lead a big snowball fight. They fight to defeat the toy soldiers. The robot Santa is finally defeated and shrinks down to a tiny six-inch size. Scott then marries Carol in a special ceremony. Scott changes back into the real Santa, and Christmas is saved! Scott and Charlie tell Lucy the truth about Scott being Santa Claus.

During the credits, Carol begins to transform into Mrs. Claus.

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Movie Music

The soundtrack for The Santa Clause 2 was released on November 1, 2002. It features many fun Christmas songs and some original music from the movie.

See Also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: The Santa Clause 2 para niños

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