Fred Claus, l'amaro fratello maggiore di Babbo Natale, è costretto a trasferirsi al Polo Nord per aiutare Babbo Natale e gli elfi a prepararsi per il Natale in cambio di contanti.Fred Claus, l'amaro fratello maggiore di Babbo Natale, è costretto a trasferirsi al Polo Nord per aiutare Babbo Natale e gli elfi a prepararsi per il Natale in cambio di contanti.Fred Claus, l'amaro fratello maggiore di Babbo Natale, è costretto a trasferirsi al Polo Nord per aiutare Babbo Natale e gli elfi a prepararsi per il Natale in cambio di contanti.
In this film Of the two Claus brothers, Fred (Vince Vaughn) is the troublemaker and polar opposite of his saintly sibling, Nicholas (Paul Giamatti). When Fred's criminal ways finally land him in big trouble, Nicholas bails him out and brings him to the North Pole to work off the debt by making toys. The headaches mount for St. Nick, who not only must deal with his trouble making brother, but also an efficiency expert who has come to evaluate Santa's operation.
Before they shoot this film they should have re-written the screenplay. The first 45 minutes could have been reduced by 1/2. The final hour could have also been streamlined.
This film in reality has no idea who its audience is. The thing is the film doesn't try to cover all the bases. The film however does have some very great scenes and a awesome set. The flying sequences are the highlight the film which is the only thing that makes film give flight.
Worth watching Once. I don't see this becoming a holiday favorite for many!
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- 10 set 2017
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- QuizIn trying to come up with a name for Santa's brother, Jessie Nelson, who came up with the idea for the film after her daughter asked her if Santa has a family, hit upon "Fred" while watching Il padrino (1972) on television. The name "Fred" is an homage to the character Fredo Corleone, the unreliable middle child of the Corleone family played famously in Il padrino (1972) and Il padrino - Parte II (1974) by John Cazale
- BlooperAt the Siblings Anonymous meeting, Roger Clinton explains that he got upset watching footage of his famous brother Bill on the History Channel making his 1993 State of the Union Address to Congress. There was no State of the Union address in 1993 as Bill Clinton had just become President and the traditional speech never takes place during an inauguration year.
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Fred Claus: Nick, there's been one thing that's been eating at me since I've been here. That Naughty-Nice List that you got? There's no naughty kids, Nick. They're all good kids. But some of them are scared. And some of them don't feel listened to. Some of them had some pretty tough breaks too. But every kid deserves a present on Christmas.
- Curiosità sui creditiThe opening logos are covered in snow and Christmas tree lights.
- Versioni alternativeOn the TBS and TNT airing, the credits are in a box with a black screen in the background.
- ConnessioniEdited into Fred Claus: UK Premiere Special (2007)
- Colonne sonoreSanta Claus Is Back in Town
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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- El hermano de Santa
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- Budget
- 100.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 72.006.777 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 18.515.473 USD
- 11 nov 2007
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 97.838.349 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 56 minuti
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- 2.35 : 1