# Fred Claus (2007)

> A self-serving Chicago hustler must help his saintly brother save Christmas while finally confronting a lifetime of sibling resentment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3015

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
- Director: David Dobkin
- Cast: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Trevor Peacock, Ludacris
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486583/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, sentimental, christmas viewing, family movie night

## Movies like Fred Claus

- [The Family Man (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/3348)
- [Miracle on 34th Street (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/5585)
- [The Santa Clause 2 (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/4377)
- [Daddy's Home 2 (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/248429)
- [The Christmas Chronicles (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/248634)
- [Elf (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/5780)
- [Get Santa (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/142491)
- [A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7705)
- [The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/8030)
- [Finding Father Christmas (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/7530823)

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