The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006)

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Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.'s 1974 animated classic comes to vivid life for a whole new generation of viewers in this live action holiday adventure starring John Goodman, Chris Kattan, Eddie Griffin, Ethan Suplee, and Carol Kane. When a depressed Santa Claus (Goodman) announces plans to… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Genres
Television, Kids & Family, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 11, 2006 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media

    Woeful Santa brings little holiday cheer.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Luke B


    Another adaptation of the book, but is mostly a painful extension of the Rankin and Bass cartoon. This becomes no more apparent than when they decide to just throw in the Heat/Snow Miser songs. In the same sad way that Ron Howard's Grinch used the song from the 60's version.… More

  • Wahida K


    There are many many many legends how Santa Clause was brought to life, here is my favorite which I was told by a friend long time ago some details I remember: There was a old Man living in Norwegians Forests and he use to make those Wooden Toys for kids who were living in the nearest… More

  • Lafe F


    Watch it to see the live-action version of the Cold Miser and Heat Miser scenes. The Miser brothers were worth seeing; their scenes are faithfully recreated from the '74 Rankin-Bass original; same song too. Harvey Fierstein and Michael McKean play them well. The rest of the… More

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