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Fred Claus (2007)

★ 5.9 · 910 ratings on TMDB

Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa.

Fred Claus poster★ 5.9

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.

DirectorDavid Dobkin
CastElizabeth Banks, Jeremy Swift, John Michael Higgins, Kathy Bates, Ludacris, Miranda Richardson
GenresAction, Comedy, Drama
The emergence reading

Fred Claus keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing family, redemption, consumerism, tradition, authority.

zero-distanceUSfamilyredemptionconsumerismtraditionauthority
Also inFilms about family
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Shared director or cast.

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