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Santa Claus: The Movie

1985 film by Jeannot Szwarc
Movie film Q913839
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Santa Claus: The Movie

Summary

Santa Claus: The Movie is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Santa Claus: The Movie's instance of is recorded as The Movie — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie was directed by The Movie — director (P57): Jeannot Szwarc[4].
  • The Movie — screenwriter (P58): David Newman wrote the screenplay for Santa Claus: The Movie[5].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's composer is recorded as The Movie — composer (P86): Henry Mancini[6].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's genre is The Movie — genre (P136): children's film[7].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's genre is The Movie — genre (P136): fantasy film[8].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's genre is The Movie — genre (P136): Christmas film[9].
  • A cast member of Santa Claus: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Dudley Moore[10].
  • A cast member of Santa Claus: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): John Lithgow[11].
  • A cast member of Santa Claus: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): David Huddleston[12].
  • A cast member of Santa Claus: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Burgess Meredith[13].
  • A cast member of Santa Claus: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Jeffrey Kramer[14].
  • A cast member of Santa Claus: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Judy Cornwell[15].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie was produced by The Movie — producer (P162): Pierre Spengler[16].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie was produced by The Movie — producer (P162): Ilya Salkind[17].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's production company is recorded as The Movie — production company (P272): TriStar Pictures[18].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's director of photography is recorded as The Movie — director of photography (P344): Arthur Ibbetson[19].
  • The original language of Santa Claus: The Movie was The Movie — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[20].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie was distributed by The Movie — distribution format (P437): video on demand[21].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's review score is recorded as 4.4/10[22].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's review score is recorded as 22%[23].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's color is recorded as The Movie — color (P462): color[24].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's country of origin is recorded as The Movie — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[25].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie's country of origin is recorded as The Movie — country of origin (P495): United States[26].
  • Santa Claus: The Movie was published on November 27, 1985[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include The Movie — producer (P162): Pierre Spengler[16] and The Movie — producer (P162): Ilya Salkind[17]. Santa Claus: The Movie was directed by The Movie — director (P57): Jeannot Szwarc[4]. The Movie — screenwriter (P58): David Newman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include The Movie — cast member (P161): Dudley Moore[10], The Movie — cast member (P161): John Lithgow[11], The Movie — cast member (P161): David Huddleston[12], The Movie — cast member (P161): Burgess Meredith[13], The Movie — cast member (P161): Jeffrey Kramer[14], and The Movie — cast member (P161): Judy Cornwell[15].

Publication

Publication dates include November 27, 1985[27], December 5, 1985[28], and November 29, 1985[29]. The original language of Santa Claus: The Movie was The Movie — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[20]. Genres include The Movie — genre (P136): children's film[7], The Movie — genre (P136): fantasy film[8], and The Movie — genre (P136): Christmas film[9]. It was distributed by The Movie — distribution format (P437): video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 4.4/10[22] and 22%[23].

Why It Matters

Santa Claus: The Movie ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Dudley Moore film Henry Mancini John Lithgow Netflix New York City United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1985-11-27T00:00:00Z, +1985-12-05T00:00:00Z, +1985-11-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Newman
    Imda rating → PG
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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