"A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!"
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.
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Budget
$6.0M
$6,000,000
Worldwide Gross
$28.2M
$28,202,109
Net Profit
+$22.2M
+$22,202,109
Return on Investment
+370%
4.7x budget
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