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Santa's having a midlife crisis and honestly? Same.
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The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)

Hallmark chaosJohn Goodman supremacy2000s TV energy

Overview

ComedyFamilyTV Movie

Thoroughly disgruntled, Santa opts to take a year off from delivering presents, until a young man helps him rediscover the meaning of the holidays.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

John Goodman plays Santa like he's done it before. (He has.)

Costume

Mrs. Claus's wardrobe deserves its own spin-off.

Best for:Family: Match this with hot cocoa and zero expectations.·Background: Perfect for wrapping presents you bought at 11pm.
Ron Underwood

Director

Ron Underwood

ReleasedDec 11, 2006
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Warner Bros. Television
Wolper Organization

Top Cast

John Goodman

John Goodman

Santa Claus

Delta Burke

Delta Burke

Mrs. Claus

Dylan Minnette

Dylan Minnette

Iggy Thistlewhite

Chris Kattan

Chris Kattan

Sparky

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

Jingle

Ethan Suplee

Ethan Suplee

Jangle

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Snow Miser

Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein

Heat Miser

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Mother Nature

Robert C. Treveiler

Robert C. Treveiler

Mayor Thistlewhite

Marcus Lyle Brown

Marcus Lyle Brown

Officer Jefferson

Jack Watkins

Jack Watkins

Boothe

Tina Parker

Tina Parker

Artemis

Jody Thompson

Jody Thompson

Clop

Andrea Powell

Andrea Powell

Julie Kadlubowski-Sanchez

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Trivia

This is actually a remake of the 1974 Rankin/Bass stop-motion special, but live-action and with 100% more Chris Kattan.

Cultural

The 2006 TV movie boom gave us this, and we simply accepted John Goodman as our permanent Santa. No notes.

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