Fred Claus
Brief Synopsis
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Fred Claus has lived his entire life in his brother's very large shadow. Fred tried, but could hardly live up to the example set by the younger Nicholas, who was just a perfect, well, saint. True to form, Nicholas grew up to be the model of giving, while Fred became the polar opposite: a fast-talking repo man who's run out of luck and money. Over Mrs. Claus' objections, Nicholas agrees to help his brother on one condition: that he come to the North Pole and earn the money he needs by working in Santa's Toy Shop. The trouble is that Fred isn't exactly elf material and, with Christmas fast approaching, Fred could jeopardize the jolliest holiday of the year.
Cast & Crew
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David Dobkin
Director
Vince Vaughn
Paul Giamatti
Rachel Weisz
Elizabeth Banks
Kathy Bates
Film Details
Also Known As
Frère Noël, Joe Claus, Untitled (Warner Bros/Holiday Project)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Holiday
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Synopsis
Fred Claus has lived his entire life in his brother's very large shadow. Fred tried, but could hardly live up to the example set by the younger Nicholas, who was just a perfect, well, saint. True to form, Nicholas grew up to be the model of giving, while Fred became the polar opposite: a fast-talking repo man who's run out of luck and money. Over Mrs. Claus' objections, Nicholas agrees to help his brother on one condition: that he come to the North Pole and earn the money he needs by working in Santa's Toy Shop. The trouble is that Fred isn't exactly elf material and, with Christmas fast approaching, Fred could jeopardize the jolliest holiday of the year.
Director
David Dobkin
Director
Cast
Vince Vaughn
Paul Giamatti
Rachel Weisz
Elizabeth Banks
Kathy Bates
Kevin Spacey
Afiya I Zmailova
Orlando Seale
Elizabeth Berrington
Charlie Condou
Johanna K Hauki
Guy Massey
Christ Kopoulos
Andriy Nagiyen
Mykola Yevdokymov
Mike Bacarella
Zinaida Kharuk
Don Goodman
Roger Clinton
Trevor Peacock
Keith Kupferer
Vitalie Babara
Fred Zimmerman
Morgane Monjauze
Galina Shurygina
Peter Bonner
John Michael Higgins
Scott Troha
Lead Man
Dylan Minnette
Danny Mccarthy
Shamil Galeev
Allan Corduner
Zinaida Khardarkevich
Debra Congram
Rio Hackford
Peter Mccabe
Tetyana Moskalenko
Jordon Hull
Bert Matias
Ramona Giambalvo
Caden Niewolny
Antanina Satsura
Veronika Starostina
Deanna Edgerson
Theo Stevenson
Kiara Allyce Greene
Jorge Rodero
Claudia Michelle Wallace
Viktor Kharur
Tyler Kelley
Jonathan Cullen
William Dick
Celia Henebury
Tatiana Lakhmytkina
Jeannette Francis
Anthony D Potempa
Jeremy Swift
Justin Mcewen
Douglas Colber
Nadezda Miranova
Antinko Zanjelo Waddell
Erich K Kurschat
Jean-yves Thual
Stephen Baldwin
Irina Cheplyshkina
Miranda Richardson
Irina Skripnichenko
Tatiana Pavlova
Frank Stallone
Tracy M Snell
Valentina Lipen
Tamara Aranovskaya
Craig J Harris
Alexander Pavlov
Alexey Zalatin
Firaya Nutfullina
Victor Sovpenets
Paul E Reineck
Angela Curran
Allison Sparrow
Julie Simms
Tony Barracca
Lead Man
Natalia Avraimova
Vano Miranyan
Hassan Chikhaoui
Liam James
Svetlana Shishkevich
Nina Sorokoletova
Beth Kondrat
Nadiia Shchava
Inna Sushkova
Burn Gorman
Rusty Goffe
Bobb'e J. Thompson
Gabriel Pimentel
Patrick Zielinski
Anne White
Melody Hollis
Michael Mbhele
Tatyana Kutaleva
Robert H Frenier
Wesley Chu
Anton Khardarkevich
Crew
Roz Abery
Special Makeup Effects
Alicia Accardo
Script Supervisor
Paolo Acri
Digital Effects Artist
Ben Adefarasin
Loader
John Adefarasin
Loader
Remi Adefarasin
Director Of Photography
Rene Adefarasin
Camera Focus Puller
Michael Ahasay
Props Assistant
Axel Akesson
Digital Effects Artist
Jane Alderman
Casting
Terence Alvares
Digital Effects Artist
Assata Amoaku
Assistant
Kwame Amoaku
Assistant Director
Leroy Anderson
Song
Christopher Antoniou
Digital Effects Artist
Zoran Arizanovic
Digital Effects Artist
Harold Arlen
Song
Maalik Armour
Assistant
John Arnold
Key Grip
Janice Arthur
Steadicam Operator
Thomas Asquith
Assistant
Kate Attwooll
Digital Effects Artist
Aaron Auch
Assistant
Gene Autry
Song
Richard Bain
Visual Effects
Carmen Baker
Sound Effects Editor
David Balfour
Property Master
Larisa Balogh
Interpreter
Guy Barker
Production Accountant
Chris Barrett
Music
Ray Barrett
Construction Manager
Vanessa Bastyan
Special Makeup Effects
Holly Bates
Accounting Assistant
Gary N Baugh
Art Director
Lisa Beach
Casting Director
Christophe Beck
Music
Christophe Beck
Song
Bob Beher
Foley
Jeremy Beiermann
Assistant Production Coordinator
Nathaniel E Bell
Assistant
Odin Benitez
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Sheryl Benko
Post-Production Coordinator
Brian Best
Special Makeup Effects
Alex Bicknell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Bieber
Unit Director
Terry Blyther
Location Manager
Jason Bonner
Assistant Camera
William Booker
Assistant Director
Adam Boor
Assistant
Philip Borg
Digital Effects Artist
Caroline Bowker
Script Supervisor
Richard Boyle
Digital Effects Artist
Sarah Brand
Assistant
Jason Breitzman
Assistant
David Brighton
Special Effects Assistant
Nadav Brill
Digital Effects Artist
Daryl Bristow
Wardrobe Supervisor
Al Broadbent
Swing Gang
Richard Brown
Special Effects Technician
Kelly Bruce
Digital Effects Artist
Sule Bryan-hurst
Digital Effects Artist
Joe Bucaro
Stunts
Stuart Bullen
Digital Effects Artist
Andrew Bunday
Digital Effects Artist
Stuart Bunting
Dolly Grip
Mary Buono
Hair Stylist
Rob Burgess
Assistant Director
Rodney Burke
Special Effects Technician
Sophia Burnage
Makeup Artist
James Busby
Electrician
Chris Butler
Song
Hamza Butt
Digital Effects Artist
Jayne Buxton
Makeup Artist
Jayne Buxton
Hairdresser
Karl Caffrey
Assistant
Sammy Cahn
Song
Tiffany Callum
Digital Effects Artist
Alex Cameron
Art Director
Allan Cameron
Production Designer
Robert Cameron
Assistant Set Decorator
Francesco Canonico
Digital Effects Artist
Joe Carpita
Assistant Camera
Joe Carpita
Camera Assistant
Thomas Carrick
Digital Effects Artist
John Casali
Sound Mixer
Bill Casey
Animal Wrangler
Chas Cash
Digital Effects Artist
Salvatore Catanzaro
On-Line Editor
Patrick Caulfield
Costumer
Malcolm Chalk
Stunts
Scott Chambers
Digital Effects Artist
David J Chamerski
Property Master
Adrian Chan
Digital Effects Artist
Martin Charnin
Song
Dixie Chassay
Casting Assistant
Tim Chau
Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Chau
Sound Designer
Georgios Cherouvim
Digital Effects Artist
Les Child
Choreographer
Judy Chin
Makeup
Tony Christian
Stunts
Helen Christie
Special Makeup Effects
Daniel Clancy
Set Decorator
Johnathan Clark
Camera Assistant
Peter Clayton
Digital Effects Artist
Jane Clive
Assistant Costume Designer
Colin Codner
Sound Mixer
Ryan Coggins
Assistant
Sonny Arthur Coleman
Assistant
William Conacher
Dialogue Coach
Joseph P Connelly
Best Boy
Grant Connor
Digital Effects Artist
Chris-teena Constas
Assistant
Kingsley Cook
Visual Effects
Lizzie Cook
Set Costumer
Maria Cook
Special Makeup Effects
Ceri Evans Cooper
Script Supervisor
J. Fred Coots
Song
Dawn Copeland
Video Assist/Playback
Dawn Copeland
Assistant
Neil Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor
Alfonso Cottier
Digital Effects Artist
Stella Christy Cottini
Key Costumer
George Cottle
Stunts
Samantha Cousins
Costumer
David Cozens
Camera Focus Puller
Tim Cravens
Assistant
Steve Crawley
Special Effects
Gino Crededio
Chief Lighting Technician
Barney Crocker
Camera Assistant
Lee Croucher
Assistant
Sean Cunningham
Scenic Artist
Jason Curtis
Advisor
Mark Curtis
Digital Effects Artist
Cristiano D'urso
Accounting Assistant
Frank D Dambra
Painter
David Darby
Special Makeup Effects
Julie Dartnell
Makeup Artist
Julie Dartnell
Hairdresser
Valerie Davidson
Foley Editor
Lewis Davies
Special Effects Coordinator
Tim Davies
Assistant
Lara Davis
Assistant
Luan Davis
Digital Effects Artist
Nick Davis
Visual Effects
Doris Day
Song Performer
Louise Day
Special Makeup Effects
Gemma De Vecchi
Special Makeup Effects
Jorge Del Valle
Digital Effects Artist
Bac Delorme
Assistant Director
Paul Demarte
Assistant Camera
Demetra Diamantopoulos
Unit Production Manager
Sylvan Dieckman
Digital Effects Artist
Jeff Dieter
Swing Gang
Linda Difranco
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Dan Diprima
Music Editor
Ben Dixon
Assistant Director
David Dobkin
Music Producer
David Dobkin
Producer
John Paul Docherty
Digital Effects Artist
Michael Dohne
Digital Effects Artist
Ditch Doy
Digital Effects Artist
Colin Drobnis
Digital Effects Artist
Stephanie Dufford
Assistant Camera
Catherine Duncan
Visual Effects Producer
Trevor Dyer
Construction
Bob Dylan
Song
Jim Eberle
On-Line Editor
Jake Edmonds
Advisor
Tom Edmonson
Assistant
Lucy Egerton
Assistant Director
Elliott Eisman
Assistant
Erik Ellefsen
Digital Effects Artist
Sara Ellingen
Production Secretary
Jane Ellis
Visual Effects
Phillip Ellman
Swing Gang
Guy Elson
Digital Effects Artist
Stephan Endicott
Assistant
Valentina Ercolani
Digital Effects Artist
Mark Evans
Electrician
Ryan Evans
Special Effects
Bob Faison
Camera Assistant
Oliver Faldo
Digital Effects Artist
Mary Jane Faris
Accounting Assistant
Patrick Felgueras
Digital Effects Artist
Raymond Ferguson
Special Effects Supervisor
Miguel Fernandez
Interpreter
Simon Finney
Camera Operator
Marco Fiorani-parenzi
Digital Effects Artist
Andrew Fletcher
Digital Effects Artist
Carmen Flores De Tanis
Assistant Sound Editor
Dan Fogelman
Story By
Dan Fogelman
Screenplay
Ben Fox-wilson
Camera Operator
Al Frazier
Song
John Friday
Rigging Gaffer
Curtis Frisk
Sound Mixer
Mark Funnel
Best Boy
Tom Gagnon
Swing Gang
Ron Ganbar
Digital Effects Artist
Film Details
Also Known As
Frère Noël, Joe Claus, Untitled (Warner Bros/Holiday Project)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Holiday
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 55m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 9, 2007
Released in United States on Video November 25, 2008
Mike Mitchell previously attached to direct.
Released in United States Fall November 9, 2007
Released in United States on Video November 25, 2008
