Product Details

• Actors: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Ann-Margret
• Directors: Michael Lembeck
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000OYCKN2
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,271 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Santa Clause 3 - The Escape Clause [Blu-ray]" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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How about a new villain and a dash of It's a Wonderful Life to spice up the third installment of the popular Tim Allen holiday franchise? Under the onslaught of another Christmas season, Santa Claus/Scott Calvin (Allen) is feeling even more pressure because Mrs. Claus (Elizabeth Mitchell, reprising her role from The Santa Clause 2) is expecting a little Claus and also longing for the company of some "tall people." So Scott agrees to let her parents (Ann-Margret and Alan Arkin) visit as long as they believe that they're really in Canada rather than at the North Pole. Further complicating matters is a visit by Scott's ex-wife (Wendy Crewson), her husband (Judge Reinhold), and their daughter, Lucy (Liliana Mumy). Enter the bad boy of the Council of Legendary Figures, Jack Frost (Martin Short), who's supremely jealous of the figures who have their own holidays, especially Santa. So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa. The resulting evocation of a classic Christmas movie, It's a Wonderful Life, is seasoned with a splash of Back to the Future when Scott rewinds 12 years (has it really been that long?) to when it all began. Though neither sequel has matched the charm of the original Santa Clause, both have been safe, reliable family fare. (All ages: some crude humor) --David Horiuchi

Product Description

Santa (Tim Allen), aka Scott Calvin, juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost (Martin Short) who is scheming to take over the "big guy’s" holiday.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Give it a chance - not the best but good, November 10, 2006

By	Don't tread on me "Defending the Conservative... (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews

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When the movie started, I was wondering if I was watching a re-do of that train wreck that Tim Allen did called 'The Shaggy Dog'.

The movie is bit different in starting and takes a while to catch your interest. That's why my review says to 'Give it a chance'. I will say that anybody who has not seen the first two should steer clear of this movie. You won't enjoy it. If you have seen the other two, it is worth seeing.

I am an avid fan of Tim Allen and collector of Christmas DVDs. This will definitely be added to my collection as I am always looking for good Christmas movies for the entire family. The humor in this movie definitely not as present as the previous two. I was disappointed that the reindeers were not featured more as in the second one. Martin Short as Jack Frost was something that I was not too sure of, but he manages to pull it off.

There is more focus on Lucy (Neil and Laura's daughter) as well as the magical characters (Mother Nature, Easter Bunny, etc.). If you enjoy movies involving the paradox of time travel, there is a small bit of it but that part feels a bit rushed.

With other Christmas movies such as The Nativity Story coming out later this Christmas season, I think that they timed the release of this movie okay. If those others deliver as the trailers have shown, I think Santa Clause 3 would lose out to them.

Enjoy it and Merry Christmas!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute and silly, just turn your brain off..., September 18, 2007

By	Liolania "In2Jesus" (Hippyville USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Santa Clause 3 - The Escape Clause (DVD)

The first "Santa Clause" was a clever movie, and is a Christmas classic. The second movie was enjoyable, but as usual did not come anywhere near the original, but it was a valiant effort, and an enjoyable Christmas film. So, if it goes that the quality goes down with each film, does that make "The Escape Clause" a horrible film?

The plot is simple enough, Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) is starting to get a little fed up of being Santa Clause because of the added stress of his wife and her family (They do not know Scott is Santa Clause). He learns that there is another "clause" that he did not know about; he can go back in time to the day that he became Santa Clause, and stop himself from putting on the suite, and of course not become Santa Clause. Of course there is a villain "Jack Frost" played by Martin Short who is has his own ideas of what Christmas should be, and tries to use this "clause" to his advantage.

The movie overall was enjoyable, and had a very festive atmosphere. If you are expecting a great movie, go somewhere else. "Santa Clause 3" is purely about fun, but of course it has a message in too for good measure. The good thing about this movie is that we get to see more of the North Pole, and see what it may have been like if Scott wasn't Santa Clause. The bad thing is is that David Krumholtz was too old to play the elf part of Bernard and so is not in this film.

Other than that if you enjoy Christmas films, and silly movies that are geared more towards children, you'll love "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause". :D

God Bless ~Amy

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUCH better than I was expecting!, January 1, 2007

By	Sarah Frost "SF" (New England) - See all my reviews

I went to see this movie with very low expectations...the only reason I went to see it is because I adore Jack Frost characters in tv and film, so I was compelled to go. :) But I have to say that the third Santa Clause film is MUCH, MUCH better than I thought it would be!

The story is simple enough...part It's a Wonderful Life, part Grinch, but still thoroughly a sequel to the other movies. I was disappointed David Krumholtz didn't reprise his role as Bernard...he was sorely missed throughout. But other than that it's in the vein of the first two movies and I like how all the principal actors are solidly into their roles by now, without camping it up too much.

For me Martin Short's character carries the whole film. Short obviously had a lot of fun with the role and he makes Jack Frost come off as very witty and clever with just a touch of heartlessness about him, not just a cookie-cutter Snidely Whiplash sort of villian. He also has a great rapport with Tim Allen. Jack Frost was the best part of the movie for me and Short's performance was hysterical. As someone interested in costuming I especially love the efforts they went to in order to turn Short into Frost...the hair, the makeup, and the icicle tie especially were very good. The only thing I had issue with was the end, wherein...

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SPOILER ALERT WITHIN THESE ASTERISKS!!

...he gets "unfrozen." Does this mean there will be no more winter? Why did he turn into Dick Clark? Seriously, what's with the hair? He looked bizarre at the end, and that's saying something, considering he was formerly a guy with frosted eyebrows and an icicle for a necktie.
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That aside, as a cute kids' movie it does its job admirably. It's not a film for you if you're expecting Miracle on 34th Street or It's a Wonderful Life...but if you're just looking for a funny, sweet Christmas movie for your kids, then you'll love this. I wasn't very hopeful about this movie before I saw it in theatres, but now I can't wait to get it on DVD!