The Santa Clause 2
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| Directed by | Michael Lembeck |
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| Story by | Leo Benvenuti Steve Rudnick |
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| Cinematography | Adam Greenberg |
| Edited by | David Finfer |
| Music by | George S. Clinton |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65 million |
| Box office | $172.9 million |
The Santa Clause 2 is a 2002 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Robert Newmyer, Brian Reilly, and Jeffrey Silver, from a screenplay written by Don Rhymer and the writing teams of Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and Ed Decter and John J. Strauss, based on a story by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick. It is the sequel to The Santa Clause (1994) and the second installment in The Santa Clause franchise. All of the principal actors from the first film, including Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, and David Krumholtz, reprise their roles, and are joined by Elizabeth Mitchell, Spencer Breslin, and Liliana Mumy. Taking place eight years after the events of the first film, Scott Calvin (aka Santa) must return home to find a wife and keep his role while also dealing with his now-teenage son who has landed on the year's naughty list.
The Santa Clause 2 premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on October 23, 2002, and was theatrically released in the United States by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on November 1. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $172.9 million worldwide on a $65 million budget. It was followed by another sequel, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, released in 2006.
- 2002 films