Fred Claus (2007)

Calificación de los usuarios:

5.7/10   

Director:

David Dobkin

Escritores (WGA):

Dan Fogelman (screenplay)
Jessie Nelson (story) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

9 noviembre 2007 (USA)

Género:

Comedia | Familia | Fantasía

Frase comercial:

Santa's brother is coming to town.

Plot:

Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole.

Plot Keywords:

North Pole | Christmas | DJ | Brother Brother Relationship | Good Deed

Comentarios de los usuarios:

What were you expecting?

Reparto

Vince Vaughn	...	Fred Claus
Paul Giamatti	...	Nick (Santa) Claus
John Michael Higgins	...	Willie
Miranda Richardson	...	Annette Claus
Rachel Weisz	...	Wanda
Kathy Bates	...	Mother Claus
Trevor Peacock	...	Papa Claus
Ludacris	...	DJ Donnie (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Elizabeth Banks	...	Charlene
Jeremy Swift	...	Bob Elf
Elizabeth Berrington	...	Linda Elf
Kevin Spacey	...	Clyde
Rio Hackford	...	Leon
Bobb'e J. Thompson	...	Slam
Allan Corduner	...	Dr. Goldfarb

También conocida como:

Joe Claus (USA) (working title)
Untitled Vince Vaughn/David Dobkin Project (USA) (working title)
El hermano de Santa (Argentina) (DVD title) (Mexico) (Peru) [es]
Fred Claus, el hermano gamberro de Santa Claus (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and some rude humor.

Duración:

116 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

Taiwan:PG-12 | Canada:G (British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:6 | USA:PG (certificate #43797) | UK:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Finland:K-7 | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:Todo | Australia:PG | Denmark:A | South Africa:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Compañía:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivialidades:

The wardrobe department consulted Levi's and had special 501's created to accommodate Vince Vaughn's sizes exactly.

Errores:

Continuidad: When Fred is in the workshop watching them make the bicycle the little girl wanted (orange with banana handlebars), the bicycle they make for her and put in the box is indeed orange, but has short white handlebars, not banana color or shaped ones as she asked.

Citas:

Fred Claus: Santa's having some trouble getting the sled off the ground?
[his mother plugs her ears]
Mother Claus: [singing] Jingle bells, jingle bells...

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en "HBO First Look: Fred Claus (#14.28)" (2007)

Banda de Sonido:

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

What were you expecting?

I gave this movie 10 stars to counter some of the 1-star reviews, but I think it garners a solid 7 nonetheless. I don't know what those who rated it so poorly were expecting, but for me, it was just what I expected - enough chuckles to be entertaining, pretty Christmas scenery, and a touching story. My 17 and 12-year-old sons liked it as well. I thought Vince Vaughn played his typical character, which is always good for a laugh or two, though rarely one you would choke yourself on. I don't think the movie would necessarily go over with the pre-school crowd because it's not "The Santa Claus," but children who are old enough to understand the emotions being portrayed should enjoy it. There are a couple of sexual innuendos that may offend the more conservative viewers, but they likely go over the heads of the youngsters. I'm always amazed at the range of reviews movies get here at IMDb, and they truly show why we'll never all get along. I found this particular film both entertaining and moving, which is all I usually ask, particularly of a Holiday film. While "Fred Claus" doesn't go beyond the call of duty so to speak, it certainly lived up to my expectations.