The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas...
2006 | 97m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Michael Lembeck |
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| Writer: | John J. Strauss, Ed Decter |
| Staring: |
| Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 02, 2006 |
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| Director: | Michael Lembeck |
| Writer: | John J. Strauss, Ed Decter |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy, Adventure |
| Keywords | holiday, santa claus, deception, sequel, north pole, jack frost, duringcreditsstinger, christmas |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Outlaw Productions, Boxing Cat Films, Santa Frost Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $84,500,122
Budget: $12,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 12, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tim Allen | Santa / Scott Calvin |
| Elizabeth Mitchell | Mrs. Claus / Carol |
| Judge Reinhold | Neil Miller |
| Wendy Crewson | Laura Miller |
| Ann-Margret | Sylvia Newman |
| Eric Lloyd | Charlie |
| Spencer Breslin | Curtis |
| Liliana Mumy | Lucy Miller |
| Alan Arkin | Bud Newman |
| Martin Short | Jack Frost |
| Abigail Breslin | Trish |
| Art LaFleur | Tooth Fairy |
| Aisha Tyler | Mother Nature |
| Kevin Pollak | Cupid |
| Jay Thomas | Easter Bunny |
| Michael Dorn | Sandman |
| Peter Boyle | Father Time |
| Sammi Hanratty | Elf #1 |
| Ridge Canipe | Elf #2 |
| Kate Emerick | Elf #3 |
| Madeline Carroll | Cocoa |
| Charlie Stewart | Dr. Hismus |
| Alec Plotkin | Engineer Elf #1 |
| Chantel Valdivieso | Worker Elf #1 |
| Zach Mills | Carpenter Elf |
| Eric Plotkin | Engineer Elf #2 |
| Tom Hornof | Security Guard |
| John Ross Bowie | Rory |
| Tim Dougherty | Masonry Elf |
| Darian Bryant | Worker Elf #2 |
| Cameron Monaghan | Traffic Cop #1 |
| Ryan Heinke | Traffic Cop #2 |
| Elizabeth Small | Baker Elf |
| Andrew Vo | Elf #4 |
| Tony Bustamante | Fireman Elf |
| Brittany Bhagia | Elfette Dancer |
| Emily Blair | Elfette Dancer |
| Alana Brady | Elfette Dancer |
| Jordan Felix | Elfette Dancer |
| Kristen Fukuto | Elfette Dancer |
| Eshe Imani Gibbs | Elfette Dancer |
| Alexis House-Gonsalves | Elfette Dancer |
| Alexandria Kessinger | Elfette Dancer |
| Caitlin Moravek | Elfette Dancer |
| Kindra Reyling | Elfette Dancer |
| Brittney Rippeon | Elfette Dancer |
| Courtney Soren | Elfette Dancer |
| Andrea Sweeney-Blanco | Tourist #1 (uncredited) |
| Olivia Eve Everhard | Classroom Elf (uncredited) |
| Andrew John Ferguson | Baker Elf (uncredited) |
| Tabitha Grayston | Canadian Elf (uncredited) |
| Christopher Haskell | Parent (uncredited) |
| Julio Leal | Young Father (uncredited) |
| Enn Reitel | (voice) (uncredited) |
| Cameron Scher | Wrapping Elf (uncredited) |
| Kara R. Stribling | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Chase Wilmot | Classroom Elf (uncredited) |
| Arika Gluck | Elf (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robbie Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Richard Holland | Production Design |
| Bill Houston Ball | Technical Advisor |
| David Finfer | Editor |
| Ingrid Ferrin | Costume Design |
| Sara E. White | Unit Production Manager |
| Gene Darnell | Set Designer |
| Lawrence L. Commans | Boom Operator |
| James Ashwill | Foley Mixer |
| David Lingenfelser | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Charlie Daboub | Supervising Art Director |
| David Yrisarri | Visual Effects Producer |
| Luke Freeborn | Assistant Art Director |
| Joan Wrzala | Visual Effects Editor |
| Scott Cosgrove | Utility Stunts |
| Todd Warren | Stunt Double |
| Lois Yaroshefsky | Studio Teacher |
| John J. Strauss | Writer |
| Greg Berry | Art Direction |
| Joanna Colbert | Casting |
| Steve Rudnick | Characters |
| Bill Greene | Special Effects Technician |
| Jayne Armstrong | Post Production Supervisor |
| Michael Key | Makeup Artist |
| Toni-Ann Walker | Hairstylist |
| Michael Moore | Hair Department Head |
| Robert L. Stevenson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Randle Akerson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tom Elliott | Utility Stunts |
| Reid Harper | Stunt Double |
| Jay Williams | Production Assistant |
| Kevin Globerman | Digital Producer |
| Conte Mark Matal | Second Assistant Director |
| Barry R. Koper | Makeup Department Head |
| Bruce Franklin | First Assistant Director |
| Valerie Green | Assistant Art Director |
| F. Scott Taylor | Sound Supervisor |
| Mike Flicker | Supervising Music Editor |
| Kenny Alexander | Utility Stunts |
| Troy Lindsay Brown | Stunt Double |
| Sierra Hoyle | Stunt Double |
| Shawn Robinson | Utility Stunts |
| Michael Lembeck | Director |
| Ed Decter | Writer |
| George S. Clinton | Original Music Composer |
| Don Diers | Set Decoration |
| Leo Benvenuti | Characters |
| Chris Bailey | Special Effects Technician |
| Tim Trella | Stunt Coordinator |
| Allan A. Apone | Key Makeup Artist |
| Armen Ksajikian | Musician |
| Mark Weingarten | Sound Mixer |
| Todd Toon | Sound Effects Editor |
| Alisa Hensley | Stunt Double |
| Billy D. Lucas | Utility Stunts |
| Kalia Prescott | Stunt Double |
| Michael Runyard | Utility Stunts |
| Tanoai Reed | Utility Stunts |
| Kelly Bellini | Stunts |
| Jake Dashnaw | Stunt Double |
| Tom Harper | Utility Stunts |
| Kim Robert Koscki | Utility Stunts |
| Dina L. Margolin | Utility Stunts |
| Shawn Patrick Lane | Utility Stunts |
| Gary Morgan | Stunt Double |
| Olivia Summers | Utility Stunts |
| Thomas Robinson Harper | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William W. Wilson III | Executive Producer |
| Brian Reilly | Producer |
| James Miller | Executive Producer |
| Robert Newmyer | Producer |
| Jeffrey Silver | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 18 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 | 46 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 20 |
| 2024 | 12 | 50 | 73 | 31 |
| 2025 | 1 | 26 | 40 | 18 |
| 2025 | 2 | 24 | 89 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 398 | 498 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 794 | 794 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 194 | 547 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 577 | 785 |
r96sk
7.0
Well I'm in the minority with this... I actually, admittedly narrowly, enjoyed <em>'The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause'</em> - terrible title, mind. Most other reviewers clearly didn't and I respect that, but I genuinely found it alright. It's definitely the weakest entry of the series, yet I ... still found it entertaining enough. Martin Short (Jack Frost) is the star of this second sequel to 1994's <em>'The Santa Clause'</em>, outshining lead Tim Allen; who is still decent, by the way. I love Short's character design, he looks ridiculous in the nicest possible way and Frost (why him, I'm not sure I admit) makes for a relatively good villain. All the other cast members take a backseat, while the storyline of Alan Arkin's Bud is very forgettable and arguably needless. I was expecting to dislike this and the preceding follow-up, but to my surprise they are actually - at least to me - harmlessly fun festive films.
Jun 23, 2021