Fred Claus (2007)
Fred Claus (2007)
Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa.
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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Cast

Vince Vaughn Vince Vaughn As: Fred Claus
Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti As: Nick (Santa) Claus
John Michael Higgins John Michael Higgins As: Willie
Miranda Richardson Miranda Richardson As: Annette Claus
Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz As: Wanda Blinkowski
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa.
Certification: R18+

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 09 November 2007

Country: US

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Jessie Nelson Productions, Silver Pictures, David Dobkin Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $100,000,000

Revenue: $97,800,000

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Cast

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Fred Claus

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Nick (Santa) Claus

John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins

Willie

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Annette Claus

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Wanda Blinkowski

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Mother Claus

Trevor Peacock

Trevor Peacock

Papa Claus

Ludacris

Ludacris

DJ Donnie

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Charlene

Jeremy Swift

Jeremy Swift

Bob Elf

Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

Linda Elf

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Clyde Archibald Northcutt

Rio Hackford

Rio Hackford

Leon

Bobb'e J. Thompson

Bobb'e J. Thompson

Samuel 'Slam' Gibbons

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Dr. Goldfarb

Jordon Hull

Jordon Hull

Young Fred - 6 Yrs Old

Liam James

Liam James

Young Fred - 12 Yrs Old

Theo Stevenson

Theo Stevenson

Young Nick - 6 Yrs Old

Allison Sparrow

Allison Sparrow

Girl with Plasma TV

Fred Zimmerman

Fred Zimmerman

Caroler

Danny McCarthy

Danny McCarthy

Salvation Army Santa

Keith Kupferer

Keith Kupferer

Salvation Army Santa

Craig J. Harris

Craig J. Harris

Jermaine Santa

Peter McCabe

Peter McCabe

Scary Thug

Jonathan Cullen

Jonathan Cullen

Guard

Wesley Chu

Wesley Chu

Bonsai Chef

Claudia Michelle Wallace

Claudia Michelle Wallace

Child Services Agent

Guy Massey

Guy Massey

Child Services Agent

Gabriel Pimentel

Gabriel Pimentel

Head Secret Service Elf

Hassan Chikhaoui

Hassan Chikhaoui

Secret Service Elf

Vitalie Babara

Vitalie Babara

Secret Service Elf

Morgane Monjauze

Morgane Monjauze

Molly Gordon

Justin Butler

Justin Butler

Timmy Jackson

Angela Curran

Angela Curran

Old Woman Elf

Celia Henebury

Celia Henebury

Girl Elf

Justin McEwen

Justin McEwen

Orphanage Kid

Tyler Kelley

Tyler Kelley

Orphanage Kid

Dylan Minnette

Dylan Minnette

Orphanage Kid

Anne White

Anne White

Midwife

Patrick Zielinski

Patrick Zielinski

Cab Driver

William Dick

William Dick

Group Leader

Frank Stallone Jr.

Frank Stallone Jr.

Frank Stallone

Roger Clinton, Jr.

Roger Clinton, Jr.

Roger Clinton

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

Stephen Baldwin

Jean-Yves Tual

Jean-Yves Tual

Mission Control Elf

Jorge Rodero

Jorge Rodero

Willie's Movements

Michael Mbhele

Michael Mbhele

DJ Donnie's Movements

Burn Gorman

Burn Gorman

Elf

Orlando Seale

Orlando Seale

Elf

Charlie Condou

Charlie Condou

Elf

Melody Hollis

Melody Hollis

Timmy Jackson's Sister

Mike Bacarella

Mike Bacarella

Wanda's Neighbor

Bert Matias

Bert Matias

Eskimo

Rusty Goffe

Rusty Goffe

Elf / Frosty the Barman

Peter Bonner

Peter Bonner

Bonner Elf

Tamara Aranovskaya

Tamara Aranovskaya

Elf

Natalia Avraimova

Natalia Avraimova

Elf

Irina Cheplyshkina

Irina Cheplyshkina

Elf

Shamil Galeev

Shamil Galeev

Elf

Afiya Izmailova

Afiya Izmailova

Elf

Anton Khardarkevich

Anton Khardarkevich

Elf

Zinaida Khardarkevich

Zinaida Khardarkevich

Elf

Viktor Kharur

Viktor Kharur

Elf

Zinaida Kharuk

Zinaida Kharuk

Elf

Tatyana Kutaleva

Tatyana Kutaleva

Elf

Tatiana Lakhmytkina

Tatiana Lakhmytkina

Elf

Valentina Lipen

Valentina Lipen

Elf

Vano Miranyan

Vano Miranyan

Elf

Nadezda Miranova

Nadezda Miranova

Elf

Tatyana Moskalenko

Tatyana Moskalenko

Elf

Andriy Nagiyen

Andriy Nagiyen

Elf

Firaya Nutfullina

Firaya Nutfullina

Elf

Alexander Pavlov

Alexander Pavlov

Elf

Tatiana Pavlova

Tatiana Pavlova

Elf

Antanina Satsura

Antanina Satsura

Elf

Nadiia Shchava

Nadiia Shchava

Elf

Svetlana Shishkevich

Svetlana Shishkevich

Elf

Galina Shurygina

Galina Shurygina

Elf

Irina Skripnichenko

Irina Skripnichenko

Elf

Nina Sorokoletova

Nina Sorokoletova

Elf

Victor Sovpenets

Victor Sovpenets

Elf

Veronika Starostina

Veronika Starostina

Elf

Inna Sushkova

Inna Sushkova

Elf

Mykola Yevdokymov

Mykola Yevdokymov

Elf

Aleksey Zalatin

Aleksey Zalatin

Elf

Don Goodman

Don Goodman

Money Donor

Ramona Giambalvo

Ramona Giambalvo

Money Donor

Christ Kopoulos

Christ Kopoulos

Money Donor

Jeannette Francis

Jeannette Francis

Money Donor

Patrick Morris

Patrick Morris

Money Donor

Douglas Colber

Douglas Colber

Singer

Debra Congram

Debra Congram

Singer

Deanna Edgerson

Deanna Edgerson

Singer

Robert H. Frenier

Robert H. Frenier

Singer

Johanna K. Hauki

Johanna K. Hauki

Singer

Beth Kondrat

Beth Kondrat

Singer

Erich K. Kurschat

Erich K. Kurschat

Singer

Anthony D. Potempa

Anthony D. Potempa

Singer

Paul E. Reineck

Paul E. Reineck

Singer

Julie Simms

Julie Simms

Singer

Tracy M. Snell

Tracy M. Snell

Sla'ms Adoptive Mother

Antinko Zanjelo Waddell

Antinko Zanjelo Waddell

Sla'ms Adoptive Father

Kiara Allyce Greene

Kiara Allyce Greene

Sla'ms Adoptive Sister

Ethan Cutkosky

Ethan Cutkosky

Carl (uncredited)

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Older Man Getting Parking Ticket (uncredited)

Jason Abustan

Jason Abustan

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

Tommy Bartlett

Tommy Bartlett

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

Suzy Brack

Suzy Brack

Shopper (uncredited)

Megan Renee Burgess

Megan Renee Burgess

Shopper (uncredited)

Leo McHugh Carroll

Leo McHugh Carroll

Giggling Boy (uncredited)

Evyenia Constantine

Evyenia Constantine

Shopper (uncredited)

Michael Cook

Michael Cook

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

Rock De Augustine

Rock De Augustine

Upscale Michigan Avenue Shopper (uncredited)

Jay Disney

Jay Disney

Businessman (uncredited)

Nick Doetsch

Nick Doetsch

Celebrity Sibling (uncredited)

Ian Houghton

Ian Houghton

Clyde Northcutt (uncredited)

Thomas Kosik

Thomas Kosik

Christmas Shopper (uncredited)

Tim Krueger

Tim Krueger

Christmas Shopper (uncredited)

Rob Lok

Rob Lok

Knife Juggler (uncredited)

Chad Meyer

Chad Meyer

Chicagoan (uncredited)

Isabella Murad

Isabella Murad

Kid in Toy Store (uncredited)

William Nero Jr.

William Nero Jr.

Child in Line (uncredited)

Ernest Pierce

Ernest Pierce

Stockbroker (uncredited)

Kevin Pitcairn

Kevin Pitcairn

Navy Officer (uncredited)

Christopher Popio

Christopher Popio

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Amit Shah

Amit Shah

Starbucks Customer (uncredited)

Michelle Shields

Michelle Shields

Mall Shopper (uncredited)

Ashland Thomas

Ashland Thomas

Pizza Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Giota Trakas

Giota Trakas

Upscale Shopper (uncredited)

Joshua Zumhagen

Joshua Zumhagen

Shopper (uncredited)

Directed By

David Dobkin

David Dobkin

Director

Lisa Vick

Lisa Vick

Script Supervisor

Jonathan McGarry

Jonathan McGarry

First Assistant Director

Stewart Hamilton

Stewart Hamilton

Third Assistant Director

Adrian Toynton

Adrian Toynton

Second Assistant Director

Shaun O'Dell

Shaun O'Dell

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Paul Hitchcock

Paul Hitchcock

Executive Producer

Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Producer

Jessie Nelson

Jessie Nelson

Producer

David Dobkin

David Dobkin

Producer

Jina Jay

Jina Jay

Casting

Sarah Katzman

Sarah Katzman

Casting

Lisa Beach

Lisa Beach

Casting

Natalya Krimenskaya

Natalya Krimenskaya

Casting

Dixie Chassay

Dixie Chassay

Casting Associate

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Co-Producer

Lisa-Kim Ling Kuan

Lisa-Kim Ling Kuan

Production Accountant

Katherine Tibbetts

Katherine Tibbetts

Production Office Coordinator

Sheryl Benko

Sheryl Benko

Post Production Coordinator

Lil Heyman

Lil Heyman

Production Manager

Gavin Milligan

Gavin Milligan

Location Manager

Steve Harding

Steve Harding

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Mark Livolsi

Mark Livolsi

Editor

Todd Zongker

Todd Zongker

First Assistant Editor

Erin McGookin

Erin McGookin

Digital Intermediate Producer

Erik Rogers

Erik Rogers

Digital Intermediate Producer

Stefan Sonnenfeld

Stefan Sonnenfeld

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Rob Pizzey

Rob Pizzey

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Anna B. Sheppard

Anna B. Sheppard

Costume Design

Jane Blank

Jane Blank

Seamstress

Jane Clive

Jane Clive

Assistant Costume Designer

Daryl Bristow

Daryl Bristow

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lisa Westcott

Lisa Westcott

Hair Designer

Lisa Westcott

Lisa Westcott

Makeup Designer

Morag Ross

Morag Ross

Makeup Artist

Julie Dartnell

Julie Dartnell

Makeup Artist

Julie Dartnell

Julie Dartnell

Hairstylist

Sound

Dan DiPrima

Dan DiPrima

Supervising Music Editor

Erica Weis

Erica Weis

Music Editor

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christophe Beck

Christophe Beck

Original Music Composer

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Sound Designer

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Supervising Sound Editor

Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson

Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson

Dialogue Editor

Carmen Hocson Baker

Carmen Hocson Baker

Sound Effects Editor

Thomas J. O'Connell

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Peter Glossop

Peter Glossop

Sound Mixer

Nick Kray

Nick Kray

ADR Mixer

Peter Gleaves

Peter Gleaves

ADR Mixer

Lisa J. Levine

Lisa J. Levine

ADR Editor

David Grimaldi

David Grimaldi

Sound Effects Editor

Eric Thompson

Eric Thompson

ADR Mixer

Mary Jo Lang

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

Nancy MacLeod

Nancy MacLeod

Sound Effects Editor

Renée Tondelli

Renée Tondelli

ADR Supervisor

Odin Benitez

Odin Benitez

Dialogue Editor

Clayton Weber

Clayton Weber

Assistant Sound Editor

Valerie Davidson

Valerie Davidson

Foley Editor

Carmen Flores De Tanis

Carmen Flores De Tanis

Assistant Sound Editor

Linda Di Franco

Linda Di Franco

Dialogue Editor

Bob Beher

Bob Beher

Foley Supervisor

Visual Effects

Jason Ivimey

Jason Ivimey

Animation

Ben Shepherd

Ben Shepherd

Visual Effects Designer

Ben Shepherd

Ben Shepherd

Visual Effects

Neil Corbould

Neil Corbould

Special Effects Supervisor

Alex Bicknell

Alex Bicknell

Visual Effects Supervisor

Arthur Windus

Arthur Windus

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Remi Adefarasin

Remi Adefarasin

Director of Photography

Dave Wightman

Dave Wightman

First Assistant Camera

Dean M. Simmon

Dean M. Simmon

First Assistant Camera

David Cozens

David Cozens

First Assistant Camera

Jaap Buitendijk

Jaap Buitendijk

Still Photographer

Shaun O'Dell

Shaun O'Dell

Second Unit Director of Photography

Simon Finney

Simon Finney

"A" Camera Operator

Lighting

Liam McGill

Liam McGill

Rigging Gaffer

Jimmy Wilson

Jimmy Wilson

Gaffer

Art Department

Allan Cameron

Allan Cameron

Production Design

Gary Baugh

Gary Baugh

Art Direction

Erin Boyd

Erin Boyd

Set Decoration

Daniel B. Clancy

Daniel B. Clancy

Set Decoration

Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts

Set Decoration

Alex Cameron

Alex Cameron

Art Direction

Tyler Osman

Tyler Osman

Construction Coordinator

Penelope Franco Gilmore

Penelope Franco Gilmore

Art Department Coordinator

Mike Stallion

Mike Stallion

Art Direction

Giles Masters

Giles Masters

Supervising Art Director

Marc Homes

Marc Homes

Assistant Art Director

David Balfour

David Balfour

Property Master

Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Natalie M. Meyer

Natalie M. Meyer

Stunts

Joe Bucaro III

Joe Bucaro III

Stunt Double

Marc Mailley

Marc Mailley

Stunts

Jill McCullough

Jill McCullough

Dialogue Coach

Greg Powell

Greg Powell

Stunt Coordinator

Andrea Wertheim

Andrea Wertheim

Post Production Supervisor

George Cottle

George Cottle

Stunts

Shannon Leigh Olds

Shannon Leigh Olds

Visual Effects Editor

William Conacher

William Conacher

Dialogue Coach

Tony Christian

Tony Christian

Stunts

Joe Bucaro III

Joe Bucaro III

Stunts

Martin Ward

Martin Ward

Video Assist Operator

John M. Pisani

John M. Pisani

Unit Publicist

Lynne Page

Lynne Page

Choreographer

Linda Perlin

Linda Perlin

Stunts

Alistair Williams

Alistair Williams

Special Effects Technician

Rudra Banerji

Rudra Banerji

Set Production Assistant

Dion Lam Dik-On

Dion Lam Dik-On

Stunt Coordinator

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