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|2007

|2007

|PG

|PG

|A pro-family Christmas film starring republican actor Vince Vaughn as the title character. The film promotes the concept of redemption, for not only Fred, but a young orphaned boy, and the film’s villain, all of whom learn the error of their ways. In addition the film is pro-traditional genders, with the elves making the boys a baseball bat, and the girls a hula-hoop. There is a positive establishment of American Icon Superman (he only mentioned, there are toy Superman shown as well, and a character wearing a Superman cape). Also features some politically incorrect humor.

|Republican actor Vince Vaughn plays Fred Claus, the older brother of Christmas icon Santa Claus (born Nicholas "Nick" Claus in this universe), who must overcome his jealousy to remember the importance of their literally immortal family and save Christmas from being ruined. A major theme of redemption applies to Fred, the young orphan Samuel "Slam" Gibbons, and the evil efficiency expert Clyde Archibald Northcutt, all of whom learn the errors of their ways. Traditional gender roles are depicted by the elves: the men make baseball bats, the women make hula hoops, etc. There is a positive establishment of American popular culture icon Superman (he's only mentioned, but toy Supermen and a minor character wearing a Superman cape are shown as well), and mild politically incorrect humor is featured.

|$72,006,777

|$72,006,777

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