The Santa Clause

1994 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 140,387 VOTES · DIR. John Pasquin

The Santa Clause poster

Overview

On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,212 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:26 Ho-ho-ho! Merry Christmas!
00:03:44 - Did you want to come in for a minute? - Neal's waiting in the car, so...
00:06:57 Where those treetops glisten
00:10:56 Now, please, go to sleep. Shut your eyes.
00:15:46 Reindeer up on the roof. Santa suit layin' on the ground.
00:19:47 Well, how do I look? Nice?
00:24:10 Oh, boy!
00:28:58 Look, my back's killin' me. Have you ever tried to shove a sea kayak down a chimney?
00:32:10 - What does that mean? - It means you put on the suit, you're the big guy.
00:36:34 You look distressed.
00:41:21 - Charlie. - Scott. - Hi, Dad.
00:44:34 No, he's not. He's a psychiatrist.
00:47:31 Oh, ho, ho. Oh, I see, I see.
00:50:46 So when do I get the five bucks?
00:54:32 - Calvin. - You don't believe in Santa, do ya?
00:58:57 I never in my wildest... Well, no, okay, maybe my wildest...
01:02:58 Oh, come on, Laura. Don't you remember when you stopped believing in Santa Claus?
01:07:13 Could you guys leave us alone for a minute?
01:10:59 "From Comet, To Santa." Did you make the card?
01:16:26 You know you're Scott Calvin. So let's make this simple.
01:20:41 I think it's a much better idea...
01:24:05 Hey, have I ever steered ya wrong?
01:29:29 Lies around the Christmas tree
10:00:00 and even if you do get it together, it breaks ten minutes later.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,212
Dialogue density12.5 lines / min
First line00:00:26
Final line10:00:00

Production Record

DirectorJohn Pasquin
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22,000,000
Revenue$189,833,357
IMDb votes140,387