the good santa must escape from prison with bad drugs all over his trap
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The Year Without a Santa Claus
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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Common Sense says
Woeful Santa brings little holiday cheer.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Year Without a Santa Claus
Parents need to know that the Santa Claus in this made-for-TV movie is discouraged by the increasing materialism of Christmas and his belief that no one believes in him anymore, which makes him awfully grumpy for most of the movie and causes him to lash out verbally at others a few times. The humor here is mostly based in the characters' quirky personalities (like a head elf just itching for his chance to step out of Santa's shadow), so little kids will probably miss a lot of it. Families looking for a show filled with jolly elves, Christmas tunes, festive decor, and lots of holiday spirit won't find much of that here.
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the importance of showing appreciation. Why is it important to get recognition for a job well done? When have your kids felt that their efforts haven't been appreciated? Kids, when do you think parents felt the same way? Families can also discuss how this movie compares to the book that inspired it, or the animated Rankin-Bass movie that first adapted it in 1974. What portions of the book were changed for the movie? Why do your kids think they made those changes? Did they make the story better or worse? How so? Do you like stories like this with animated characters or live ones?
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
there was a not very happy year the good santa was in prison without any thing to help to escape with drugs all over his trap
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
one year there was no good santa only santa that gived out drugs and wine with a killer something in
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
The true magic of 'The Year Without a Santa Claus' is missing from this live-action remake.
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