The Santa Clause grossed $145.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $45 million in other territories, for a worldwide, total of $190.3 million. Scott proves his identity to the police before heading off, and Neal apologizes to Charlie who forgives him.Ĭharlie summons Scott back with the snow globe and Laura agrees to let Charlie go with Scott in the sleigh to finish delivering the presents.
Before leaving, Scott gives Laura and Neal the two Christmas presents that they never got as children, which had caused their disbelief in Santa. Bernard appears and tells Charlie that any time he shakes his snow globe his father will appear. Laura burns the court papers suspending Scott's visitation rights, and tells Scott he can visit anytime. Scott convinces Laura and Neal that he is Santa, and asks Charlie to spend Christmas with them as they are his family too. The elves send a team to rescue him from jail. Upon arriving at Laura and Neal's home, Scott is arrested. On Christmas Eve, Scott sets out to deliver the gifts with Charlie in tow. Thinking Scott has kidnapped Charlie, Laura and Neal call the police. When Laura and Neal allow Scott a minute to talk to Charlie alone, Bernard appears and transports him and Charlie to the North Pole. Charlie shows Scott a magical snow globe that Bernard had given him, finally convincing Scott that he really is Santa. At Thanksgiving Laura and Neal won't let Scott be near Charlie. Laura and Neal assume Scott is deliberately misleading Charlie and have a judge suspend Scott's visitation rights. Over the course of the year Scott acquires a liking for milk and cookies (and other desserts) and gains a lot of weight, along with a thick beard despite attempts to shave it, and his hair whitens and is unaffected by dyeing. When Charlie proudly tells his class that Scott is Santa, Laura, Neal, and the principal ask Scott to tell Charlie that it was a dream but Scott instead asks him to keep it to themselves.
Confused and overwhelmed, Scott changes into the pajamas provided to him and falls asleep.Īwakening in his own bed, Scott thinks it was all a dream until he realizes he is wearing the pajamas. Bernard gives Scott eleven months to get his affairs in order before reporting back to the North Pole on Thanksgiving. Bernard the head elf explains that, by putting on the suit, Scott is subject to a legal technicality known as "The Santa Clause", and has accepted all of Santa's duties and responsibilities. To please Charlie, and assured by the card that "the Reindeer will know what to do", Scott dons the suit and spends the rest of the night delivering gifts before the reindeer take them to the North Pole. The dead man's body vanishes, leaving behind a red suit and business card stating that anyone responsible for anything happening to Santa Claus must put on the suit and continue from where Santa left off. Scott startles a man standing on the roof, who slips and falls to the ground. That night, they are awakened by a noise on the roof. On Christmas Eve, Scott burns the turkey so he and Charlie go to Denny's for dinner. Neal Miller, both stopped believing in Santa at a young age and feel that Charlie needs to do so as well. Scott's former wife, Laura, and her psychiatrist husband Dr. Scott wants Charlie to maintain his belief in Santa Claus, despite not believing himself. Successful toy salesman Scott Calvin prepares to spend Christmas Eve with his son Charlie.