The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: November 3, 2006
4.4
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Mixed or average reviews based on 78 Ratings
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EpicLadySpongeApr 6, 2016
Shining's over, mates. It tried to jump over the shark, but the shark managed to kill it and then completely swallow it afterwards. Tim Allen, the Santa Clause days are now over for you.
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FreedomFightersNov 6, 2016
I supposed it couldn't hold on forever. While "The Santa Clause" was pretty good, and "The Santa Clause 2" was not bad, "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" is legitimately bad (4 out of 10 is not "mixed" in my book, 4 out of 10 is "bad."I supposed it couldn't hold on forever. While "The Santa Clause" was pretty good, and "The Santa Clause 2" was not bad, "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" is legitimately bad (4 out of 10 is not "mixed" in my book, 4 out of 10 is "bad." Just saying). The effort in making something new and interesting just isn't there, and it feels like the movie was made to make more money. It's a boring retread of previous films, only really featuring Jack Frost as a way of making the film feel slightly more interesting (again, slightly). The only reason I can't go much lower than a 4 is because it's perfect for young children. Otherwise, you should probably steer clear of it and search out better Christmas films. It's not the absolute worst-thing you'll see, but it's definitely not good, and there are definitely far better Holiday options than this film.… Expand
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The3AcademySinsDec 26, 2019
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause is nowhere near the epic conclusion to The Santa Clause trilogy that these three films deserve. It's tedious to watch, and a lot of the jokes have aged really poorly. Still, Tim Allen and Martin ShortThe Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause is nowhere near the epic conclusion to The Santa Clause trilogy that these three films deserve. It's tedious to watch, and a lot of the jokes have aged really poorly. Still, Tim Allen and Martin Short help make this movie watchable around Christmas time, at the very least.… Expand
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GerrickC.Nov 6, 2006
Personally, the whole Santa Claus thing with Scott Calvin has overstayed its welcome. Okay, the idea of Short as Jack Frost is cute, but ultimately is pretty lame.
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Jac648Dec 1, 2012
Forget the horrible ratings, this is a great cheesy movie to get you Christmas spirit on! I honestly don't understand why this film is receiving so much crap! Also, Martin Short does a really good Santa!
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guitarguy001Nov 24, 2016
While this movie is nowhere near as good as the first two, The Santa Clause 3 is a decent movie to watch around the Christmas season. The story is that Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus are having a baby and must prepare for it while Jack Frost isWhile this movie is nowhere near as good as the first two, The Santa Clause 3 is a decent movie to watch around the Christmas season. The story is that Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus are having a baby and must prepare for it while Jack Frost is causing mischief and havoc for the hopes of taking Santa's coat and become the new Santa. All the while, Mrs. Clause's parents are coming to visit her and Santa must try and keep the identity of the North Pole a secret from them.

To be honest, while Tim Allen is certainly not giving his A-game here, I thought he did fine as Santa. Maybe because his overall appearance as Santa is very convincing but I thought Tim Allen didn't do that bad and did a decent job. There are some scenes where he's clearly phoning it in but it kind of adds to his charm, at least to me. Martin Short as Jack Frost is probably the best thing in this movie. He's so slimy and hammy that you basically can't help but smile or laugh when he shows up. He's probably the most lively thing in this entire movie.

The overall makeup and set design is pretty good. The makeup on most of the characters look good, Tim Allen as Santa looks great (one of the better renditions of Santa in terms of looks and appearance in my book), Jack Frost looks good and the North Pole as a whole looks really neat. The movie looks pretty good in general and the shots of the North Pole look pretty nice.

However, the problem with this movie is that outside of Martin Short, most people didn't seem to care about what they were doing and everyone at some point decided to just phone it in and you can tell with the overall writing. Most of the jokes aren't funny and the story is either non-existent, inconsistent or very dull. The actors don't seem to help much either. Martin Short is the most lively and energetic character/thing in this entire movie and Tim Allen does try in some scenes, in particular during the 3rd act, but actors like Spencer Breslin and Alan Arkin just didn't seem to care at all. Breslin in particular just sounds so incredibly bored and forced that every time he shows up it's so cringe inducing.

The movie not as good as the other two but as a movie to watch around the Christmas time, I think it's a decent watch. Martin Short as Jack Frost will keep your attention and the overall look of the movie is pretty nice. It's a decent movie and pass-time during the holidays.… Expand
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DogeGamer2015Jan 1, 2021
Aunque tiene momentos conmovedores y buenas intenciones, no logra ser un buen final para la saga.
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Sosmooth1982Jan 10, 2023
This one was ok, better then the second one at least. Jack frost comes in as the villain and comes up with a plan to become Santa Clause.
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DunkaccinoDec 25, 2022
Martin Short is a fun addition to the North Pole, but everything else is recycled from the previous entries.
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