Rating: PG
Genre:
Comedy
Theatrical Release: 11/09/2007(USA)
Release Date: 11/25/2008
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD2/DD5.1
Run Time: 115 min
Flags: Adult Language, Scatological Humor
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
Santa's black-sheep brother gets a much-needed shot at redemption in this
holiday comedy reuniting actor
Vince Vaughn and director
David Dobkin (
Clay Pigeons,
Wedding Crashers). It's not easy being the brother of a benevolent and beloved saint, and no one knows that better than
Fred Claus (
Vaughn). After struggling for years to live up to the example set by his younger sibling
Nicholas (
Paul Giamatti),
Fred has finally given up. These days
Fred is working as a repo man taken to stealing the items he repossesses, and his shady tactics have just landed him in jail. While
Mrs. Claus vehemently insists that
Fred fend for himself,
Nicholas refuses to sit idly by as his brother rots in jail and agrees to set bail if
Fred will repay the debt by coming to the North Pole and help make toys for the upcoming Christmas season. But
Fred isn't nearly as productive as your average elf, and he's got quite an attitude to boot. With Christmas fast approaching and
Fred threatening to sideline
Nicholas' entire finely tuned operation, the brother that always struggled to get out from under his sibling's substantial shadow finds out just how far the patience of a saint can be pushed before jolly old
Santa reaches his breaking point.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
;)
