48
Metascore
26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachIsn't perfect, but it's fun, and Tim Allen shines
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyFrankly, if I were Mrs. Claus, I might be looking for Santa Clause 3, outlining the grounds for annulment.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaHas the disjointed feel of a bunch of strung-together TV episodes.
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyWhile the film is not entirely successful, it still manages to string together enough charming moments to work.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAllen has fun with all his roles -- The rest of the acting is bland, but the movie's preteen target audience won't mind, and adults will find occasional grown-up jokes to chuckle at.
- 50New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanThere's not a moment in it that feels fresh or authentic or inspired. But neither is it offensive.
- 40The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensCaptures the true spirit of the holiday. It's mildly sentimental, unabashedly consumerist (with anything-but-subliminal advertisements for McDonald's hamburgers and Nestlé candy tucked inside), studiously inoffensive and completely disposable.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarrit IngmanAustin ChronicleMarrit IngmanSweet enough while it lasts.
- 40Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyOnce more, Tim Allen drops a lump of coal down the chimney.
- 38Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThe movie is as padded as Allen's jelly belly.