Fred Claus (2007) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Fred Claus
Year
2007
Running time
116 min.
Country
United States
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Synopsis
Fred Claus has lived almost his entire life in his little brother's very large shadow. Fred tried, but he could never live up to the example set by the younger Nicholas, who was just a perfect...well...Saint. True to form, Nicholas grew up to be the model of giving, while Fred became the polar opposite: a repo man who then steals what he repossesses. Now Fred's dirty dealings have landed him in jail. Over Mrs. Claus' objections, Nicholas agrees to bail out his big brother on one condition: that he come to the North Pole and work off his debt making toys. The trouble is, Fred isn't exactly elf material--and with Christmas fast approaching, this one bad seed could jeopardize the jolliest holiday of the year. Has Fred finally pushed his little brother to the brink? This time, what Fred may have stolen is Christmas itself, and it's going to take more than Rudolph to set things right.
Critics' reviews
- "With Santa Claus movies like Fred Claus, who needs Ebenezer Scrooge?"
- "Fred Claus is sadly just an early lump of coal under the tree."
- "Fred Claus sells you something you didn't know you wanted: a Vince Vaughn Christmas movie. Vaughn is not the hook. Neither is the holiday. The script, by Dan Fogelman, is smarter than that."
- "This is just plain bad - and it's a surprise."
- "The movie wants to be good-hearted but is somehow sort of grudging. It should have gone all the way"
- "Vaughn's con-man jive doesn't get much play in this one; he spends most of his time as a bitter creep, and the writing isn't sharp enough to make the hipster-at-the-North-Pole theme pay off in any meaningful way."
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