Does Fred Claus end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fred Claus easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fred Claus violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Fred Claus

Name: Fred Claus
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2007
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz

Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa.

Directed by David Dobkin

Produced by Jessie Nelson Productions, Silver Pictures

2007115 min5.8 / 10

A holiday comedy-drama about sibling reconciliation and saving Christmas, built on warmth, family bonds, and festive charm.

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.

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Questions people ask

Does Fred Claus end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.
Is Fred Claus easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Fred Claus scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Fred Claus violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.
Is Fred Claus sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.