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This Christmas viewers are invited to meet the whole Claus family. With Paul Giamatti as Santa, and Vince Vaughn as his misanthrope brother Fred, this dark comedy from the makers of WEDDING CRASHERS promises to brighten up the holiday season.

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EAN7321900176484

eBay Product ID (ePID)69604369

Product Key Features

ActorRachel Weisz, Ludacris, Kevin Spacey, Paul Giamatti, Michael Higgins, Vince Vaughn, Trevor Peacock, Elizabeth Banks, Miranda Richardson, Kathy Bates

Film/TV TitleFred Claus

DirectorDavid Dobkin

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageDanish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Italian\Norwegian\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish

Run Time112 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2008

FormatBlu-ray

FeaturesWidescreen, With Subtitles

GenreGeneral, Comedy

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificatePG

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Additional InformationSibling rivalry takes on a new dimension in director David Dobkin's (WEDDING CRASHERS, CLAY PIGEONS) third collaboration with actor Vince Vaughn, FRED CLAUS. Ever since his younger brother, Nicholas (Paul Giamatti), was born, it seems that nothing Fred Claus (Vince Vaughn) does is good enough. Nicholas literally becomes a saint and is beloved by millions worldwide, while Fred is just a regular Joe. When Fred finds himself in need of big money in a hurry, little brother Santa is the only one he can turn to. Soon, Fred is working at the North Pole to earn some quick cash and shaking things up with the elves to the delight of efficiency expert Clyde Northcutt (Kevin Spacey), who is on a mission to close down Santa's operation. Can the duelling Claus brothers work together to save Christmas? <BR>A sweet lesson is thrown in amongst the sibling rivalry and high jinx: there are really no naughty children at Christmas, just kids who may need a little love or a second chance. Vaughn plays a character familiar to us now, fast-talking but likable with good intentions. He's at his best when teaching the elves the merits of rock 'n' roll, or talking himself out of sticky situations. Giamatti is endearing as Santa Claus, who compensates for the stress of his job by overeating. Spacey's emotionally frozen Clyde Northcutt harks back to WILLY WONKA's Slugworth as a villain. Frank Stallone, Roger Clinton, and Stephen Baldwin appear in the film's funniest scene as siblings with rivalry issues. Rounding out the cast are Miranda Richardson as Santa's wife, Kathy Bates as Mother Claus, Elizabeth Banks as Santa's assistant, John Michael Higgins as Willie the Head Elf, Rachel Weisz as Fred's girlfriend, and Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges as DJ Donnie.

ReviewsEmpire - It creates a seasonal glow

Sound sourceDolby Digital

Movie/TV TitleFred Claus

Consumer AdviceContains mild comic violence, language and sex references