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1985 | DIRECTED BY JEANNOT SZWARC

Santa Claus: The Movie

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Movie Stats
Year
1985
Runtime
 107 minutes (1 hr 47 mins)
Certificates

U

PG

7

G

Tous Public
Select Cast
Dudley Moore
John Lithgow
David Huddleston
Burgess Meredith
Judy Cornwell
Jeffrey Kramer
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
9th Jul 2016
Last viewed:
17th Jan 2025
Total views:
394
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
27th November 1985
39 years 10 months 6 days ago
Norway release date
 Norway
28th November 1985
39 years 10 months 5 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
29th November 1985
39 years 10 months 4 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
6th December 1985
39 years 9 months 28 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
7th December 1985
39 years 9 months 27 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
12th December 1985
39 years 9 months 22 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £4.7 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $23.7 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $30.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2.7 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6.7 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 29th Nov '85
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £202.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 13
US Box Office
  • Release: 27th Nov '85
  • Debut weekend: 29th Nov '85
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $5.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
jeannot szwarc Jeannot Szwarc
Starring
jeannot szwarcDudley MoorePatch
jeannot szwarcJohn LithgowB.Z.
David HuddlestonSanta Claus
Burgess MeredithAncient Elf
Judy CornwellAnya Claus
Jeffrey KramerTowzer
Christian FitzpatrickJoe
Carrie Kei HeimCornelia
John BarrardDooley
Anthony O'DonnellPuffy
Melvyn HayesGoober
Don EstelleGroot
Tim SternBoog
Peter O'FarrellHonka
Christopher RyanVout
Dickie ArnoldGoobler
Aimee DelamainStoryteller
Dorothea PhillipsMiss Tucker
John HallamGrizzard
Judith MorseMiss Abruzzi
Jerry HarteSenate Chairman
Paul AsplandReporter
Sally CranfieldReporter
Michael DrewReporter
Walter GoodmanStreet Corner Santa
John CassadyWino
Ronald FerneePoliceman
Michael A. RossPoliceman
Nicholas DrakeElf
Nicole Appletonlittle Girl in Ballet Class
Kerry BarrettSarah Foster
Edgar Bruce-WalkerElf
Morgan DeareBZ's Lawyer
Roy EvansVillage Leader
Jill GoldstonPhotographer in Court
Kevin HudsonElf
Caroline JohnWoman
Haydon-Pearce JosanneHollywood Elf
Stuart Milligan2nd Senator
Nancy PaulMother
Shannon SpruillBratty Kid at Ballet Class
Arthur WaltersElf
Russell WaltersElf
Fred WoodAncient Elf

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1985-11-27
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
3
Weeks top 15
11
Total weeks
13
Total UK Gross:
£4,662,209
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Santa Claus: The Movie - Original release
29 Nov 1985
2N
£202,850
£202,850
6 Dec 1985
1▲
£1,521,900
£2,181,320
13 Dec 1985
1▲▼
£661,696
£3,183,789
20 Dec 1985
2▼
£330,848
£3,663,519
27 Dec 1985
1▲
£543,847
£4,452,097
3 Jan 1986
5▼
£62,542
£4,542,783
10 Jan 1986
6▼
£31,271
£4,588,126
17 Jan 1986
8▼
£20,847
£4,616,269
24 Jan 1986
11▼
£9,064
£4,628,505
31 Jan 1986
12▼
£6,043
£4,636,361
7 Feb 1986
12▲▼
£2,627
£4,640,170
Rerelease
24 Dec 2021
25▼
£1,525
£3,421
4K Restoration
24 Nov 2023
19N
£20,514
£20,514

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
5
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$23,717,291
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
29 Nov 1985
2▼
$5,647,160
$7,142,367
6 Dec 1985
4▼
$3,146,824
$10,839,191
13 Dec 1985
5▼
$2,722,804
$14,171,995
20 Dec 1985
5▲▼
$3,246,211
$18,241,098
27 Dec 1985
13▼
$1,568,800
$22,463,748

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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UK total gross
£4,662,209
1594
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1595
Santa Claus: The Movie
1596
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