Fred Claus

the film attracted great talent It's doubtful he inspires even one decent laugh in the humorless Fred Claus. Bad though Fred Claus is Far from being jolly, the grim Fred Claus features Vince Vaughn as the bitter older brother of Santa Claus. ... Full Review

With not even its excellent cast to recommend it, Fred Claus is an ill-conceived, charm-less film that will delight neither youngsters nor their parents. The world is what you make it' may be the film's moral, but this cinematic fantasy world is a big yawn. ... Full Review

This spirit sort of remains throughout the rest of the flick, but I'm not going to call Vince Vaughn or Paul Giamatti adorable.....This movie isn't the worst rental you could pick up really.Some of the "bits" are right on fun....The opening of this movie is adorable fun as you see the brothers in their youth.....Roger Clinton is well set and thought up, but executed a bit off..... ... Full Review

This spirit sort of remains throughout the rest of the flick, but I'm not going to call Vince Vaughn or Paul Giamatti adorable.....This movie isn't the worst rental you could pick up really.....The opening of this movie is adorable fun as you see the brothers in their youth.....Roger Clinton is well set and thought up, but executed a bit off..... ... Full Review

Fred tried, but could hardly live up to the example set by the younger Nicholas (Paul Giamatti), who was just a perfect... The behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Remi Adefarasin, production designer Allan Cameron, editor Mark Livolsi, and costume designer Anna Sheppard. ... Full Review

Fred Claus is an okay holiday film....whether you enjoy the film may depend on your tolerance of him.....it is a good performance.....It does feature some good performances from Giamatti, Spacey, Kathy Bates (as the Claus matriarch), Elizabeth Banks and Rachel Weisz (both stunners but given little to do)..... ... Full Review

Yes, but sadly there is Fred Claus , a holiday movie letdown similarly lacking in logic. It's a high-concept joke about what might happen if Santa Claus (Paul Giamatti) had a troublesome older brother named Fred (Vince Vaughn) who resented his younger sibling. ... Full Review

some laughs from Paul Giamatti (Santa) and Kevin Spacey....the sleigh scenes look even more fake....a fairly clever scene.... ... Full Review

Vaughn uses his motormouth charm to barely mask the fact that he is desperate for approval and attention. ... Full Review

All in all, the film is a good one for the entire family to sit and watch together and you won't have any reason to cover any younger eyes. Vince Vaughn excels at playing the lovable con man; he is so good at it that once again, that is the character he is playing here in "Fred Claus" . ... Full Review