The Santa Clause 3 : the Escape Clause - wikipedia The Santa Clause 3 : the Escape Clause This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2016 ) The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause Theatrical release poster Directed by Michael Lembeck Produced by Robert Newmyer Brian Reilly Jeffrey Silver Written by Ed Decter John J. Strauss Based on Characters created by Leo Benvenuti Steve Rudnick Karey Kirkpatrick Starring Tim Allen Elizabeth Mitchell Judge Reinhold Martin Short Wendy Crewson Ann - Margret Alan Arkin Music by George S. Clinton Cinematography Robbie Greenberg Edited by David Finfer Production company Walt Disney Pictures Outlaw Productions Boxing Cat Films Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Release date November 3, 2006 ( 2006 - 11 - 03 ) Running time 92 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $12 million Box office $110.8 million The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause is a 2006 American Christmas fantasy comedy adventure film directed by Michael Lembeck. It is the third film in the Santa Clause film series following The Santa Clause and The Santa Clause 2. The film stars Tim Allen returning as Scott Calvin / Santa Claus and Martin Short as Jack Frost. Allen and Short had previously worked together in the 1997 Disney comedy feature film, Jungle 2 Jungle. Most of the supporting actors from the first two films reprise their roles, with the exception of David Krumholtz, who played Bernard the Arch - elf. As a result of his absence, Curtis ( played by Spencer Breslin ), who was previously the Assistant Head Elf, has now been promoted to Bernard 's former position. Like the previous film, this film was shot in the Canadian cities of Vancouver and Calgary. This was Peter Boyle 's final film to be released before he died from cancer one month after its release. ( The 2008 film All Roads Lead Home would be released posthumously. ) Its production was completed in February 2006. The movie was released in theaters on November 3, 2006 in the US followed by a release date of November 24 for the UK. The DVD and Blu - ray were released on November 20, 2007 in the U.S. and November 12, 2007 for the UK. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 3.1 Critical response 3.2 Awards and nominations 3.3 Box office 4 DVD & Blu - ray Disc release 5 Video game 6 References 7 External links Plot Carol / Mrs. Claus is teaching a class of young elves and begins telling them a story of her life with Scott Calvin / Santa Claus. The couple are expecting their first child as Christmas Eve approached. Scott invites his in - laws, Sylvia and Bud Newman, to the North Pole, along with Scott 's former wife, Laura, her husband, Neil, and their daughter, Lucy. Meanwhile, he is summoned to a meeting of the Council of Legendary Figures, consisting of Mother Nature, Father Time, the Easter Bunny, Cupid, the Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman. Jack Frost also arrives, jealous that he has no holiday or special occasion in his honor. Because he has been promoting himself during the Christmas season, Mother Nature suggests sanctions against him. When Santa says he is dealing with how to get the in - laws to come without revealing that he is Santa, Jack Frost negotiates a light sentence of community service at the North Pole, helping Santa and the elves put up various Canadian - themed paraphernalia, as Carol 's parents believe Scott is a toymaker in Canada. However, Frost 's ultimate goal is to trick Santa into renouncing his position. When elf Curtis inadvertently reveals the Escape Clause, Frost sneaks into Santa 's hall of snow globes and steals one containing Scott as Santa. If Scott holds the globe and says, `` I wish I 'd never been Santa at all, '' he will go back in time and undo his career as Santa. When Lucy discovers this, Frost freezes her parents and locks her in a closet. He then orchestrates situations that make Scott think he must resign to make things better. Frost tricks Scott into invoking the Escape Clause and both are sent to Scott 's front yard in 1994, when Scott caused the original Santa to fall off of his roof and had to replace him. Frost causes the original Santa to fall off the roof and grabs Santa 's coat before Scott can, making Frost the new Santa. Scott is sent back to the present day, where he has been CEO of his old company for the last 12 years and business takes priority over family. He also discovers that the new timeline has affected other people as well. Scott also learns he and Carol never married and Carol moved away years ago. Scott goes to find Lucy and Neil, who are vacationing at the North Pole, which Frost has turned into a tourist resort. Christmas is now `` Frostmas '', the elves are miserable, and the reindeer are confined to a petting zoo. When Scott finds Lucy and Neil, Neil expresses his resentment for Scott 's causing the separation between him and Laura. Scott confronts Frost as Santa Claus and tricks Jack Frost into recording his voice stating the Escape Clause. Scott has Lucy steal Frost 's snow globe and bring it to him ; when Frost finds out and takes the globe back, Scott plays the recording of Frost saying, `` I wish I 'd never been Santa at all '', invoking the Escape Clause and causing Scott and Frost to be sent back again to 1994. Scott restrains Jack long enough to let the Scott Calvin of 1994 get the coat, making him Santa Claus again and taking him back to the North Pole in the present and the family where no time has passed. Scott as Santa reconciles with his family and Jack is arrested by elf police. He reveals he can not unfreeze his victims unless he is unfrozen himself. Scott convinces Lucy via a snow globe he had given her earlier of her warmly hugging a snowman, to give Frost a `` magic hug '' to unfreeze and reform him. The `` Canada '' ruse is dropped and Scott appears as Santa to Carol 's parents. With two hours remaining before Santa must leave for his Christmas deliveries, Carol goes into labor. Back to the present time, while Carol is telling the tale to her students, Scott walks in to reveal his baby boy, Buddy Claus. Cast Tim Allen as Santa Claus / Scott Calvin Martin Short as Jack Frost Elizabeth Mitchell as Mrs. Claus / Carol Calvin Judge Reinhold as Neil Miller Wendy Crewson as Laura Miller Liliana Mumy as Lucy Miller Alan Arkin as Bud Newman Ann - Margret as Sylvia Newman Spencer Breslin as Curtis the Elf Eric Lloyd as Charlie Calvin Aisha Tyler as Mother Nature Peter Boyle as Father Time Michael Dorn as the Sandman Jay Thomas as the Easter Bunny Kevin Pollak as Cupid Art LaFleur as the Tooth Fairy Abigail Breslin as Trish Reception Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 15 % based on 65 reviews, with an average rating of 3.7 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Playing Jack Frost as an evil cross between Liza Minnelli and Liberace, Martin Short is a welcome presence, but this tired series continues drawing from its bag of bland gags and dumb slapstick. '' On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating `` generally unfavorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` B + '' on an A+ to F scale. Erid D. Snider, a reviewer wrote that Allen did The Santa Clause `` The first time with enthusiasm, the second time with affection and the third time for a paycheck ''. Kyle Smith wrote, `` We 're getting a turkey and a ham for the holidays. Santa is so dumb he should be demoted to cleaning up after Geoffrey the Giraffe at Toys ' R ' Us. '' Manohla Dargis dismissed the film as `` Squeaky clean, but you might die of boredom. '' Finally, Mark Kermode described it on BBC Radio Five Live as `` the cinematic equivalent of tertiary syphilis ''. Awards and nominations Award Subject Result Golden Raspberry Award Worst Actor Tim Allen Nominated Worst Screen Couple Nominated Martin Short Nominated Worst Supporting Actor Nominated Worst Prequel or Sequel Nominated Worst Excuse for Family Entertainment Nominated Box office The first two films had become box - office successes during their opening weekends, but The Santa Clause 3 was beaten by Borat for the # 1 spot. The Santa Clause 3 made $84,500,122 in North America and a worldwide gross of $110,768,122. The first film made $189,833,357 worldwide at the box - office while the second film made $172,855,065. DVD & Blu - ray Disc release The film was released on both standard DVD and high - definition Blu - ray Disc on November 20, 2007. Video game A tie - in video game was released on November 1, 2006 for the Game Boy Advance, developed by 1st Playable Productions and published by Buena Vista Games. References Jump up ^ Puchko, Kristy. `` 19 Fun Facts About Tim Allen 's ' The Santa Clause ' ''. Phactual. Retrieved September 13, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause ( 2006 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 13, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause Reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ `` The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause -- CinemaScore ''. CinemaScore. Retrieved December 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lee 's Movie Info ''. leesmovieinfo.net. Retrieved 6 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause ''. IGN. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 26. External links Official website The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause on IMDb The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause at AllMovie The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause at Rotten Tomatoes The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause at Ultimate Disney Films directed by Michael Lembeck The Santa Clause 2 ( 2002 ) Connie and Carla ( 2004 ) The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause ( 2006 ) The Clique ( 2008 ) Tooth Fairy ( 2010 ) Sharpay 's Fabulous Adventure ( 2011 ) The Bling Ring ( 2011 ) A Nutcracker Christmas ( 2016 ) Jack Frost Characters Jack Frost ( Marvel ) Film Jack Frost ( 1964 ) Jack Frost ( 1997 ) Jack Frost ( 1998 ) Jack Frost 2 : Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman ( 2000 ) The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause ( 2006 ) Rise of the Guardians ( 2012 ) Television Frosty 's Winter Wonderland ( 1976 ) Jack Frost ( 1979 ) Video games Jack Bros. ( 1995 ) Rise of the Guardians : The Video Game ( 2012 ) Literature `` The Frost King '' The Runaway Shadows See also Jack Disney Christmas films Theatrical shorts Empty Socks ( 1927 ) Mickey 's Orphans ( 1931 ) Santa 's Workshop ( 1932 ) Mickey 's Good Deed ( 1932 ) The Night Before Christmas ( 1933 ) Broken Toys ( 1935 ) Toy Tinkers ( 1949 ) Pluto 's Christmas Tree ( 1952 ) The Small One ( 1978 ) Mickey 's Christmas Carol ( 1983 ) The Little Matchgirl ( 2006 ) Olaf 's Frozen Adventure ( 2017 ) Theatrical features Babes in Toyland ( 1961 ) One Magic Christmas ( 1985 ) The Muppet Christmas Carol ( 1992 ) The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) The Santa Clause ( 1994 ) I 'll Be Home for Christmas ( 1998 ) The Santa Clause 2 ( 2002 ) The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause ( 2006 ) Disney 's A Christmas Carol ( 2009 ) Direct - to - video Beauty and the Beast : The Enchanted Christmas ( 1997 ) Mickey 's Once Upon a Christmas ( 1999 ) Winnie the Pooh : Seasons of Giving ( 1999 ) Mickey 's Magical Christmas : Snowed in at the House of Mouse ( 2001 ) Recess Christmas : Miracle on Third Street ( 2001 ) Winnie the Pooh : A Very Merry Pooh Year ( 2002 ) Mickey 's Twice Upon a Christmas ( 2004 ) My Friends Tigger & Pooh : Super Sleuth Christmas Movie ( 2007 ) Santa Buddies ( 2009 ) The Search for Santa Paws ( 2010 ) Santa Paws 2 : The Santa Pups ( 2012 ) Made for TV Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too ( special, 1991 ) The Ultimate Christmas Present ( DCOM, 2000 ) ' Twas the Night ( DCOM, 2001 ) A Muppets Christmas : Letters to Santa ( special, 2008 ) Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation ( episode, 2009 ) Prep & Landing ( special 2009 ) Prep & Landing : Operation : Secret Santa ( special 2010 ) Good Luck Charlie, It 's Christmas ! 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Question: who plays jack frost in the santa clause
Answer: Martin Short