Fred Claus
Estranged brother Fred must reunite with Santa and outwit a corporate efficiency expert threatening to shut down the North Pole, or risk ruining Christmas for the world.
“Everybody has that one relative who can't help but cause problems over the holidays. Even Santa.”
Synopsis
Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Fred feels overshadowed by his brother and must now work to reconcile their differences. When an efficiency expert evaluates the operations at the North Pole and threatens to shut them down, Fred steps in to help Santa save Christmas.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 142+ credited
Why a floor?
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Mark LivolsiShot by Remi AdefarasinScored by Christophe BeckDesigned by Allan Cameron
Box Office
2007 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 1.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$97.8M
US & Canada: $72.0M — 74% of worldwide · International: $25.8M (26%)
Opening weekend: $18.5M — 26% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $23.8M — 33% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,603 theaters
Also known as
- Die Gebrüder Weihnachtsmannde
- Frère Noëlfr
- Fred Claus - Un fratello sotto l'alberoit
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Cast & Crew
142 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Vince Vaughn
as Fred Claus
Paul Giamatti
as Nick 'Santa' Claus
Elizabeth Banks
as Charlene
John Michael Higgins
as Willie
Miranda Richardson
as Annette Claus
Rachel Weisz
as Wanda Blinkowski
Kathy Bates
as Mother Claus
Trevor Peacock
as Papa Claus
Ludacris
as DJ Donnie
Jeremy Swift
as Bob Elf
Elizabeth Berrington
as Linda Elf
Kevin Spacey
as Clyde Archibald Northcutt
Supporting cast
118Rio Hackford
as Leon
Bobb E J Thompson
as Samuel 'Slam' Gibbons
Allan Corduner
as Dr. Goldfarb
Jordon Hull
as Young Fred - 6 Yrs Old
Liam James
as Young Fred - 12 Yrs Old
Theo Stevenson
as Young Nick - 6 Yrs Old
Allison Sparrow
as Girl with Plasma TV
Fred Zimmerman
as Caroler
Danny Mccarthy
as Salvation Army Santa
Keith Kupferer
as Salvation Army Santa
Craig J Harris
as Jermaine Santa
Peter Mccabe
as Scary Thug
Jonathan Cullen
as Guard
Wesley Chu
as Bonsai Chef
Claudia Michelle Wallace
as Child Services Agent
Guy Massey
as Child Services Agent
Gabriel Pimentel
as Head Secret Service Elf
Hassan Chikhaoui
as Secret Service Elf
Vitalie Babara
as Secret Service Elf
Morgane Monjauze
as Molly Gordon
Justin Butler
as Timmy Jackson
Angela Curran
as Old Woman Elf
Celia Henebury
as Girl Elf
Justin Mcewen
as Orphanage Kid
Tyler Kelley
as Orphanage Kid
Dylan Minnette
as Orphanage Kid
Anne White
as Midwife
Patrick Zielinski
as Cab Driver
William Dick
as Group Leader
Frank Stallone Jr
as Frank Stallone
Roger Clinton Jr
as Roger Clinton
Stephen Baldwin
as Stephen Baldwin
Jean Yves Tual
as Mission Control Elf
Jorge Rodero
as Willie's Movements
Michael Mbhele
as DJ Donnie's Movements
Burn Gorman
as Elf
Orlando Seale
as Elf
Charlie Condou
as Elf
Melody Hollis
as Timmy Jackson's Sister
Mike Bacarella
as Wanda's Neighbor
Bert Matias
as Eskimo
Rusty Goffe
as Elf / Frosty the Barman
Peter Bonner
as Bonner Elf
Tamara Aranovskaya
as Elf
Natalia Avraimova
as Elf
Irina Cheplyshkina
as Elf
Shamil Galeev
as Elf
Afiya Izmailova
as Elf
Anton Khardarkevich
as Elf
Zinaida Khardarkevich
as Elf
Viktor Kharur
as Elf
Zinaida Kharuk
as Elf
Tatyana Kutaleva
as Elf
Tatiana Lakhmytkina
as Elf
Valentina Lipen
as Elf
Vano Miranyan
as Elf
Nadezda Miranova
as Elf
Tatyana Moskalenko
as Elf
Andriy Nagiyen
as Elf
Firaya Nutfullina
as Elf
Alexander Pavlov
as Elf
Tatiana Pavlova
as Elf
Antanina Satsura
as Elf
Nadiia Shchava
as Elf
Svetlana Shishkevich
as Elf
Galina Shurygina
as Elf
Irina Skripnichenko
as Elf
Nina Sorokoletova
as Elf
Victor Sovpenets
as Elf
Veronika Starostina
as Elf
Inna Sushkova
as Elf
Mykola Yevdokymov
as Elf
Aleksey Zalatin
as Elf
Don Goodman
as Money Donor
Ramona Giambalvo
as Money Donor
Christ Kopoulos
as Money Donor
Jeannette Francis
as Money Donor
Patrick Morris
as Money Donor
Douglas Colber
as Singer
Debra Congram
as Singer
Deanna Edgerson
as Singer
Robert H Frenier
as Singer
Johanna K Hauki
as Singer
Beth Kondrat
as Singer
Erich K Kurschat
as Singer
Anthony D Potempa
as Singer
Paul E Reineck
as Singer
Julie Simms
as Singer
Tracy M Snell
as Sla'ms Adoptive Mother
Antinko Zanjelo Waddell
as Sla'ms Adoptive Father
Kiara Allyce Greene
as Sla'ms Adoptive Sister
Ethan Cutkosky
as Carl (uncredited)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
as Older Man Getting Parking Ticket (uncredited)
Jason Abustan
as Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Tommy Bartlett
as Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Suzy Brack
as Shopper (uncredited)
Megan Renee Burgess
as Shopper (uncredited)
Leo Mchugh Carroll
as Giggling Boy (uncredited)
Evyenia Constantine
as Shopper (uncredited)
Michael Cook
as Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Rock De Augustine
as Upscale Michigan Avenue Shopper (uncredited)
Jay Disney
as Businessman (uncredited)
Nick Doetsch
as Celebrity Sibling (uncredited)
Ian Houghton
as Clyde Northcutt (uncredited)
Thomas Kosik
as Christmas Shopper (uncredited)
Tim Krueger
as Christmas Shopper (uncredited)
Rob Lok
as Knife Juggler (uncredited)
Chad Meyer
as Chicagoan (uncredited)
Isabella Murad
as Kid in Toy Store (uncredited)
William Nero Jr
as Child in Line (uncredited)
Ernest Pierce
as Stockbroker (uncredited)
Kevin Pitcairn
as Navy Officer (uncredited)
Christopher Popio
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Amit Shah
as Starbucks Customer (uncredited)
Michelle Shields
as Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Ashland Thomas
as Pizza Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Giota Trakas
as Upscale Shopper (uncredited)
Joshua Zumhagen
as Shopper (uncredited)
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