# Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

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**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Family, Fantasy, Adventure
**Directed by**: Jeannot Szwarc
**Written by**: Leslie Newman, David Newman
**Starring**: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Burgess Meredith, Judy Cornwell, Jeffrey Kramer

> *You'd better watch out! This year he REALLY IS coming to town.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Even Santa’s to-do list has a to-do list. Patch the elf defects after centuries of toy-testing, landing in New York where a toy tycoon weaponizes Christmas spirit. A heritage brand tries, and fails, to stay festive.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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