The Santa Clause 2

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The Santa Clause 2
Film poster for The Santa Clause 2
Directed by	Michael Lembeck
Produced by	Robert F. Newmyer Brian Reilly Jeffrey Silver
Written by	Leo Benvenuti Steve Rudnick
Starring	Tim Allen Elizabeth Mitchell David Krumholtz Eric Lloyd Judge Reinhold Wendy Crewson Spencer Breslin
Music by	George S. Clinton
Cinematography	Adam Greenberg Craig Haagensen
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s)	November 1, 2002
Running time	105 min.
Country	US
Language	English
Budget	$65 million
Preceded by	The Santa Clause
Followed by	The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
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The Santa Clause 2 (2002) is a sequel to the 1994 film, The Santa Clause. The nickname was "The Mrs. Clause." All the principal actors from the first film reprise their roles. According to Box Office Mojo, the film cost around $65 million to make and had box receipts approaching $140 million.

The film was followed by another sequel, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, made in 2006.

1 Plot summary
2 Cast
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Eight years have gone by since Scott Calvin first took up the Santa suit, and became subject to The Santa Clause. Now Santa (Tim Allen) is at the top of his game as Head Elf at the North Pole, and couldn't be happier. Until Bernard and co-head elf Curtis break the news; there is another clause. The Mrs. Clause.

Santa/Scott is now pressed to find a "Mrs. Claus" before the next Christmas Eve, or the Clause will be broken and Christmas will die away. At the same time, Judy the elf delivers more distressing news; Santa's own son Charlie is on the naughty list. Santa/Scott must return to his home to search for a wife and set things right with Charlie. To cover for Santa's prolonged absence, Curtis helps Santa create a life-size toy replica of Santa. However, this larger-than-life legalist cannot find any grace or slack in his plastic heart for minor infractions by children the world over. Toy Santa takes control of the North Pole with a cloned army of life-size toy soldiers. He thinks that everyone is naughty, and he plans to give the entire world lumps of coal.

Scott undergoes a de-Santafication process which gradually returns him to Scott Calvin. He has a limited amount of magic to help him. Scott attempts to reconcile with Charlie, who keeps acting up to get attention. He and Charlie both hit the cold, hard wall of the school's Principal Carol Newman (Elizabeth Mitchell).

Charlie confesses to Scott how hard it is for him that Scott is never around like other fathers, and reveals the stress he is under to conceal the secret that his father is Santa. Scott vows to try harder as a dad, and he and Charlie reconcile.

After a few failed dates, Scott finds himself falling for Carol. He accompanies her in a sleigh to their school faculty Christmas party, which turns out to be dull and boring. Using a little of his Christmas magic, Scott livens up the party by presenting everyone with their childhood dream gifts (much like he did for Neil and Laura in the first film). He makes a special presentation to Carol, and, with his last remnant of magic, wins her over. However, she balks when he attempts to explain he is Santa.

Curtis flies in to deliver the dreadful news about the Evil Toy Santa's coal binge. With a little help from the Tooth Fairy (Art LaFleur) Santa and Curtis return to the North Pole. Toy Santa wastes no time in subduing Scott, but Charlie and a now-believing Carol spring him free. With an army of elves, Bernard, Scott, Carol and Charlie lead a snowball war to overthrow the toy soldiers. Toy Santa is reduced to his normal six-inch height, Carol marries Scott, and Christmas proceeds as it always has.

Producer Brian Reilly said, "Santa has to find a way to deal with being a dad in a time of crisis for his son, and balance that with keeping the North Pole running for all the children of the world. He also has a meeting with other magical people."

[edit] Cast

Actor	Role
Tim Allen	Santa Clause/Scott Calvin/Toy Santa
Elizabeth Mitchell	Principal Newman
David Krumholtz	Bernard the Arch-elf
Eric Lloyd	Charlie Calvin
Judge Reinhold	Dr. Neil Miller
Wendy Crewson	Laura Miller
Spencer Breslin	Curtis
Liliana Mumy	Lucy Miller

[edit] Trivia

Towards the end of the film, when Scott is trying to get to Toy Santa while flying in midair, Toy Santa tells Scott that he is, "a sad, strange little man". This line was said by Tim Allen's character Buzz Lightyear in the film Toy Story.