Movie Cosmos - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Tim Allen

As Santa / Scott Calvin

Elizabeth Mitchell

As Mrs. Claus / Carol

Judge Reinhold

As Neil Miller

Wendy Crewson

As Laura Miller

Ann-Margret

As Sylvia Newman

Eric Lloyd

As Charlie

Spencer Breslin

As Curtis

Liliana Mumy

As Lucy Miller

Alan Arkin

As Bud Newman

Martin Short

As Jack Frost

Abigail Breslin

As Trish

Art LaFleur

As Tooth Fairy

Aisha Tyler

As Mother Nature

Kevin Pollak

As Cupid

Jay Thomas

As Easter Bunny

Michael Dorn

As Sandman

Peter Boyle

As Father Time

Sammi Hanratty

As Elf #1

Ridge Canipe

As Elf #2

Kate Emerick

As Elf #3

Madeline Carroll

As Cocoa

Charlie Stewart

As Dr. Hismus

Alec Plotkin

As Engineer Elf #1

Chantel Valdivieso

As Worker Elf #1

Zach Mills

As Carpenter Elf

Eric Plotkin

As Engineer Elf #2

Tom Hornof

As Security Guard

John Ross Bowie

As Rory

Tim Dougherty

As Masonry Elf

Darian Bryant

As Worker Elf #2

Cameron Monaghan

As Traffic Cop #1

Ryan Heinke

As Traffic Cop #2

Elizabeth Small

As Baker Elf

Andrew Vo

As Elf #4

Tony Bustamante

As Fireman Elf

Brittany Bhagia

As Elfette Dancer

Emily Blair

As Elfette Dancer

Alana Brady

As Elfette Dancer

Jordan Felix

As Elfette Dancer

Kristen Fukuto

As Elfette Dancer

Eshe Imani Gibbs

As Elfette Dancer

Alexis House-Gonsalves

As Elfette Dancer

Alexandria Kessinger

As Elfette Dancer

Caitlin Moravek

As Elfette Dancer

Kindra Reyling

As Elfette Dancer

Brittney Rippeon

As Elfette Dancer

Courtney Soren

As Elfette Dancer

Andrea Sweeney-Blanco

As Tourist #1 (uncredited)

Olivia Eve Everhard

As Classroom Elf (uncredited)

Andrew John Ferguson

As Baker Elf (uncredited)

Tabitha Grayston

As Canadian Elf (uncredited)

Christopher Haskell

As Parent (uncredited)

Julio Leal

As Young Father (uncredited)

Enn Reitel

As (voice) (uncredited)

Cameron Scher

As Wrapping Elf (uncredited)

Kara R. Stribling

As Tourist (uncredited)

Chase Wilmot

As Classroom Elf (uncredited)

Arika Gluck

As Elf (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Michael Lembeck

Director

Reviews:

r96sk (7/10)

Well I'm in the minority with this...

I actually, admittedly narrowly, enjoyed 'The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause' - 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 'The Santa Clause', 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.

2020-10-02