Fred Claus is a 2007 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by David Dobkin, screenplay by Dan Fogelman and a story by Dan Fogelman and Jessie Nelson, and starring Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti. The film was released on November 9, 2007, in the US and later released in the UK on November 30, 2007, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is loosely based on the poem "A legend of Santa and his brother Fred" written by Donald Henkel. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $97 million worldwide against the production budget of $100 million.
| Director | David Dobkin |
| Produced by | Joel Silver, David Dobkin, Jessie Nelson |
| Screenplay by | Dan Fogelman |
| Story by | Dan Fogelman, Jessie Nelson |
| Starring | Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, John Michael Higgins, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey |
| Music | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Remi Adefarasin |
| Edited by | Mark Livolsi |
| Production, company | Silver Pictures, Warner Bros. UK Services Ltd |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | November 09, 2007 |
| Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States, United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
| Box office | $97.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 70060012 |
About Fred Claus
Fred, the older brother of Santa, is forced to move to the North Pole to work for his sibling out of desperation for money. It is loosely based on a poem titled "A legend of Santa and his brother Fred."
Achievement of Fred Claus
The Blu-ray release of the film came with a music video for a Ludacris track titled "Ludacrismas."
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Latest information about Fred Claus updated on July 28 2021.
