Fred Claus (2007)

Director: David Dobkin

Cast: Vince Vaughn as Fred Claus, Paul Giamatti as Nick 'Santa' Claus, John Michael Higgins as Willie, Miranda Richardson as Annette Claus, Rachel Weisz as Wanda, Kathy Bates as Mother Claus, Trevor Peacock as Papa Claus, Ludacris as DJ Donnie (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges), Elizabeth Banks as Charlene, Jeremy Swift as Bob Elf, Elizabeth Berrington as Linda Elf, Kevin Spacey as Clyde, Rio Hackford as Leon, Bobb'e J. Thompson as Samuel 'Slam' Gibbons, Allan Corduner as Dr. Goldfarb

This was a harmless, family fun Christmas movie. I was a little worried
when I saw that Paul Giamatti (I just couldn't imagine him in this
role) was gonna be the Santa but he was actually pretty good. Vince
Vaughn was his usual self and proves that he can be funny in a PG
movie, a far cry from his Wedding Crashers jokes but he was still
pretty likable and hilarious. This movie is nothing special but it's
not bad by any means. It's actually different from other movies since
it focused on the brother of Santa more than Santa himself...but in the
end it's just the same Christmas story. It had a good message and some
pretty funny moments that many kids and adults will enjoy. A good
family film, but nothing much more. If you generally enjoy Christmas
movies, give this one a go. 7/10