Fred Claus

  • 2007


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21 % Rotten
$ 97 Million
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Positive Reviews 26
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Average Rating 2.2/5
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3.0
Heres a trendy homily about the Oprah given right of every kid to be registered on Santas list as nice and not naughty. EW
2.5
It should have gone all the way.I think Fred Claus should have been meaner if he was going to be funnier, and Santa should have been up to something n .. Rogerebert
2.5
But hes on autopilot here, rolling out his patented hustler with heart schtick as narky Chicago repo man, Fred, whos little brother happens to be St N .. Time Out
1.9
A holiday fable far too safe and toothless to take advantage of Vince Vaughns ribald strengths.
1.0
I know its a fantasy, but sometimes fantasy can be too fantastic for its own good.
4.0
A full on Vince Vaughn charm offensive gives loose limbed holiday tale Fred Claus its own successful, charismatic personality and appeal. Screen Daily
1.0
If youre going to have a movie heavily reliant on physical comedy and sight gags, thats fine.You just need to make sure theyre funny.
3.0
Because this is a holiday film, the melodrama is soon shoveled in; turning what was a painful comedy into an intolerable situation.The artificiality o .. E Film Critic
1.0
One wonders what made producer Joel Silver think this bizarre mix of incompatible genres would be a potential hit. Santa may have to skip his house fo .. E Film Critic
1.9
Boasting one of the least imaginative idea to execution screenplays to come along in memory, all the film has is some ad libbing from Vince Vaughn to .. E Film Critic
1.0
Fred Claus is like alump of coal, the kind of thing that no one in their right mind would possibly want to receive for Christmas and the kind of thing .. E Film Critic
1.3
Not only is none of this fun, its just more clumsy and unnecessary plotting. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
The frustrating thing is that some of its ideas are so promising.
2.5
Theres nothing overwhelmingly callow or offensive about Fred Claus Christmas spirit reigns in the end, even if it is uncomfortably represented by moun .. Cinema Blend
2.5
The storys fantasy hook is so illogical, no amount of suspended disbelief can accommodate it. Ny Daily News
2.0
Theres your grinch, one of a dozen familiar archetypes and ideas rehashed in a movie that borrows from venerable classics and more recent material, li .. Philly
2.5
Is it a holiday fable about a Scrooge who comes to surf the yuletide Philly
3.0
By trying to be both naughty and nice, it exhibits a split personality...the mixture of the jaded and the juvenile just doesnt gel. One Guys Opinion
1.5
The exceptional cast Vaughn, Giamatti, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey, Rachel Weisz is an embarrassment of riches for a script this thin and this beholden .. Village Voice
2.5
The films multitude of flaws might be more easily forgiven if the movie didnt overstay its welcome by at least a half hour. ReelViews
1.9
But the story vacillates between broad, kid friendly gags and a series of oddly sour riffs on the theme of adult sibling rivalry. Tv Guide
3.1
David Dobkin directs with some sparkle, but without the sustained energy he brought to Shanghai Knights (2003) or Wedding Crashers (2005). Combust Ible Celluloid
1.3
There are no laughs from the material, which wants to be edgy but cant go for broke because its too busy being a trifling piece of holiday cheer but w .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
Fred Claus is as derivative and predictable as any of the holiday comedies of the past few years, providing audiences with at best a handful of laughs .. Usa Today
2.5
What it really comes down to is this: If you enjoyed Shanghai Noon, youll surely get a kick out of Shanghai Knights. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Fred Claus is the movie equivalent of that 115 minutes of awkward flailing and struggling before it finally collapses, embarrassing everyone in the vi .. Eric Ds Nider
3.5
Fred Claus is the perfect post millennial holiday film. Its funny, smart, wicked, warm, and above all, completely clued in to our growing crass commer .. Pop Matters
3.0
Similarly, its a good twenty minutes too long and youll need a tough stomach to make it through the layers of syrupy sentimentality towards the end.In .. View London
2.0
The filmmaking style is annoyingly slick, but the testimonies of these children are excruciatingly moving. Cs Monitor
0.6
There is more plot in the average Geico commercial, so the movie pads itself with detours into sketch ideas that dont develop past the basic concept. New York Post
2.5
An engaging idea gets mostly lost amid underdeveloped characters, a pointless subplot and creepy CGI in Fred Claus, a childrens film about adult regre .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Ultimately, your level of enjoyment of this so so comedy may depend on how you feel about motor mouthed Vince Vaughn. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.8
Needless to say, Santa is sick with stress, and Fred initially doesnt help. Boston
3.1
Facebook elevated concerns about election interference Tuesday, announcing that it had uncovered sophisticated efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to .. Star Tribune
4.5
Especially when Mom keeps saying stuff like, Why cant you be more like your brother.Whats missing is the intense oppressiveness of immortality on Fred ..
1.9
It senselessly dims an idea that should shine as brightly as Rudolphs nose. Toronto Star
3.5
Because this holiday comedy takes too long in getting to the colorful North Pole Christmas activity, it probably wont grab the interest of youngsters .. Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
Even though Vaughn knows how to build a pretty good performance out of little more than exasperated eye rolling, hes just coasting here, and his scene .. Salon
2.5
Perhaps it deserves a chance, too just dont expect it to be consistently worth your while. Eye For Film
1.0
The world is what you make it may be the films moral, but this cinematic fantasy world is a big yawn.
1.5
Watching this kind of talent forced to muddle through this minefield of tired and embarrassing jokes is almost enough to make you reject the baby Jesu .. Flim Threet
2.0
An uninspired script doesnt allow Vaughn much room for manoeuvre. Bbc
1.0
But no, its all too painfully predictable.Halfway through the movie, I gave up hoping it would display a modicum of logic, a sentence of sense, a subo .. Time
1.9
Joins the unsavory ranks of holiday entertainment that isnt entertaining and has little holiday cheer. This is a sinful missed opportunity for all inv .. The Movie Boy
2.0
To be fair, the film isnt quite as bad as its trailers suggest, but its also not as good as we were all expecting when we heard Vince Vaughn was re te .. Bullz-Eye
1.0
More no no no than ho ho ho, Vince Vaughns crime against cinema is a worthy winner of this years Deck The Halls prize for least welcome Christmas pres .. Total Film
3.5
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
3.1
Fred Claus is pure Vince Vaughn hijinks, but the PG, family friendly mode may not be his most advantageous venue. Hollywood
2.5
By the time it was over Id already shrugged my shoulders, closed up my notebook and managed to inch a few seats closer to the door. Movie Freak
3.3
Fred Claus will never go down in history as a holiday classic, or even one of Vaughns better known films, but a sterling cast lifts up what could have ..
1.0
In this current post John Wick phase of his career, Keanu is giving off a little gravitas (and the odd sly aside at his own expense) that was never ev .. Herald Sun
2.0
Its more like a holiday fruitcake: a lot of different chunks of stuff some bitter, some sweet, some awful half baked and sent to people low on the Chr .. E Online
2.0
a passionless, crappy, made for TV grade, sanitized feel good fest Film School Rejects
3.0
Its not exactly Its A Wonderful Life, with Vaughns trademark blokeishness starting to jar, Giamatti strangely miserable and the laughs generally thin .. Mirror
2.0
A turbulent ride that shifts tonal gears and messages like oscillations in the weather, ending in mythological frostbite. Varia Gate
2.5
Yet Will Ferrells comedic charisma and the charming family friendly story helped make it a successful Christmas flick. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
0.0
Even if you can get past wacko Jackos warblings, Fred Claus is a film with plenty of other failings, ranging from a flawed premise to questionable cas .. News Blaze
4.4
Not only surpassed the lame promises of its advertisements, it proved to be one of the best films Ive seen all year. Has that rare wonderful mix of wa .. Ross Anthony
3.0
FRED CLAUS is from the of course school of formulaic filmmaking, but it makes a good job of a tough sell Killer Movie Reviews
3.1
Kathy Bates nagging mom shtick grows a bit weary, but Chris Ludacris Bridges has fun playing Santas DJ elf.
1.3
Fred Claus is a safe movie with plenty of physical comedy and funny faces to appeal to kids, but only rarely gets smarter for adults. Waffle Movies
2.5
Giamatti makes a perfectly convincing if unusually fretful Santa. Chron
1.0
Vaughns motormouth routine is running on empty and, as with the horrifying Tim Allen Santa Clause films, there is something ineffably creepy about the .. Film Guardian
1.5
Like so many secular, big studio Christmas comedies, this isnt naughty enough to be funny or nice enough to be uplifting. Chicago Reader
2.0
Fred Claus is harmless fun for kids and a congenial timewaster for adults. East Bay Express
1.0
Youll have a better time if you spend Christmas wedged up a chimney. Film4
2.5
Fred Claus is not an entirely bad picture, but it is a decidedly bland one. Movie Metropolis
1.0
More eerie than comical, he isnt funny, hero like or charming enough to make this story gel. Review Express
3.8
This film was a wonderful surprise.Children of all ages can enjoy this film full of holiday spirit. Entertainment Spectrum
2.5
Unfortunately, this is a broad family comedy that depends on odd sound effects (zonks! splat!) during every scene... The Scorecard Review
4.5
He can be meaningful without sacrificing laughs and provide more heart than most straightforward dramas. Can Mag
1.5
An amiable but awkward Christmas bauble that depends too much on charm substituting for timing. Detroit News
4.0
It may not be brilliant, but its easily the best holiday movie since Elf, and completely succeeds both as a fun adventure and a mildly serious charact .. Movies Ign
1.0
Paul Giamatti is forced to play Santa like a socially awkward version of Vince Vaughn Films Nobs
1.5
The biggest problem with Fred Claus isnt that its not very good, its that it pulls a bait and switch on parents expecting to see Hollywoods favorite b .. World Wng
3.1
Fred Claus seems a clever installment, not a seasonal classic, a buffet whose many nibbles you sample, move on and quickly forget. Metromix.com
2.5
Paul Giamattis oddly soulful turn as Santa stands out like a Christmas cookie atop a septic tank in this randomly plotted and intermittently amusing f .. Commercial Appeal
3.0
Vaughn is marvelous dancing with the elves, but plot digressions that take much too long to resolve and mangled special effects are a distraction and .. Movie Mom
1.9
The 19 year old shot by a Louisiana state trooper during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge three weeks ago was shot in the back and shrapnel near his spin .. 2 The Advocate
3.0
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3.0
Look! Its the inevitable dance sequence where Vince teaches all the elves the lessons of Footloose, because if theres one thing you need on the toy as .. Movie Juice
2.0
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2.5
Fred Claus wont make us forget Rudolph, Frosty or even The Santa Clause. Washington Times
2.5
A neat idea badly executed. Early in the film, there are some funny bits, but by the end, the narrative completely loses its way. Without the weight o ..
2.5
The eggnog quickly turns sour as the movie alternates between moments both heartwarming and bizarre. Freep
2.0
Vaughns act may be toned down a bit, but he still plays the same fast talking, quip spouting arrogant schmuck that he usually does, and it wears thin .. Wd Times
2.0
Movies this ill conceived are rare, but the notion that director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers) could run a cast of this caliber into the ground is a .. Contra Costa Times
2.0
Does it make me a Scrooge to suggest that this is one piece of holiday coal you should leave in your stocking Colorado Springs Gazette
1.0
This is one of those flicks that attempts to appeal to adults at a nudge, nudge, wink, wink, more salacious level while keeping the kids happy. It nev .. Sky Cinema
2.0
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1.0
The actual effect of films such as this, however, is to put you in an entirely non Christmas, non joyous and non charitable mood. Independent (UK)
1.0
While it tries to bring a new premise into the mix (Santa Claus has a cranky older brother), the result is just as humorless and stale as the Tim Alle ..



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