Why make a movie that might tank in the theaters again? You just don’t, especially if there are so many outstanding classic holiday films to choose from already. Not many people enjoyed the third installment much (maybe it was just Martin Short and his Jack Frost character take), proven by its low grossing numbers. Those are disappointing numbers, to say the least, but to be bombarded by critics at that is just as disappointing. By the time the third movie was out, The Santa Clause film was earning way less than what the 2nd film made. However, the profits got lower after each installment.
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According to, the entire series made roughly $500 million in worldwide box office sales. There are a few exceptions to that rule, but Santa Clause is not one of them. When it comes to franchises, it’s almost always impossible to top the first film in any series. It’s true we might never see Buddy Claus grow up, and the reason why that’s the case is going to be largely financial. We love Santa and all, and Tim Allen was great as Santa, but we believe the third movie killed all future generations of The Santa Clause–including the future of Scott Calvin’s son, Buddy Claus. With all that said, this movie franchise is likely not to see a fourth installment. The beard was for 2017’s El Camino Christmas. As it turns out, the beard was actually for a Christmas movie–only it wasn’t for Santa Clause 4. Still, fans from everywhere overwhelmed Allen with responses about another Santa movie. The short white beard is definitely slightly reminiscent of Santa’s beard, but it was far from being a confirmation for a movie part 4. As you can see from this article from, the actor said he was growing a beard for a movie role. So the desire to see these films actually renew each year.Īllen even tweeted a picture back in 2017 that ignited The Santa Clause question even more. And once you’ve seen The Santa Clause, it’s only natural to want to see the second and third parts. We know that everyone’s got their own favorite Christmas movies, but it’s really difficult to argue against a Santa movie. It’s a Wonderful Life, The Christmas Story, Home Alone, Elf, and of course, the original The Santa Clause. made a ranked list of the best Christmas movies there ever were. Some have said that it might have been too long already, that the story is now forgotten. The last time we saw Tim Allen all dressed up as the generous man with the white beard, it was 2006. The Adventure Clause, The Krumpus Clause, and The Substitute Clause were just a few of the suggestions we found online. Of course, that could never be a working title, but it seems some fans have wanted to see a fourth movie for so long that they’ve been coming up with various “clause” titles. The Santa Clause 4: The Anniversary Clause. Since then, two sequels have come out, and if there’s ever going to be another installment in the film series, this year would be the perfect time to announce it. It’s hard to believe that the original The Santa Clause came out in 1994–almost 25 years ago.