The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Santa Claus
Comedy · 2014
One night, a burglar in a Santa Claus costume is surprised by Victor, a young boy who believes he is the real Santa Claus. Victor then follows him, and they embark on an unexpected adventure that will change their lives.
Movie details
Santa Claus
2014 Comedy 1h 20m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.3 / 10
851 votes
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
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One night, a burglar in a Santa Claus costume is surprised by Victor, a young boy who believes he is the real Santa Claus. Victor then follows him, and they embark on an unexpected adventure that will change their lives.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Santa Claus?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Alexandre Coffre
Written by
Laurent Zeitoun · Fabrice Carazo · Rachel Palmieri · Alexandre Coffre
Tahar Rahim
Le Père Noël
Victor Cabal
Antoine
Amélie Glenn
Marie
Michaël Abiteboul
Le père fouettard
Philippe Rebbot
Camille
Annelise Hesme
La mère d'Antoine
Jean-François Cayrey
Policier métro
Court is in session
Put Santa Claus on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.