In ancient times, a man named Claus, who delivers toys in his small village, fulfils his destiny to become Santa Claus after meeting an expert toy-making elf, Patch, in the North Pole. In the present day, Santa Claus has become overwhelmed by his workload, and the disgruntled Patch flees the workshop to New York City. There, Patch unknowingly threatens the fate of Christmas by taking a job at a failing toy company run by a scheming businessman.
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Santa Claus: The Movie was released in 1985 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 325 reviews, giving Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 48%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Santa Claus: The Movie a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 63%, Santa Claus: The Movie is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1985, which stands at 58%.
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