Call Me Claus

There's no violence, but there's a sad scene early on when young Lucy learns her father has died in Vietnam. Part of his funeral is shown, with family members crying. Very young kids might be scared by a scene when a minor character's face starts to morph demonically as he talks about acquiring wealth and power.

There's a close-up of a woman's breasts when she's auditioning for a television show. A man's "plumber's crack" is shown. Sexual innuendo includes Lucy mentioning she wants a vacation with "two cabana boys and a lot of lotion," a minor character mentions "bumping uglies," and goblins are defined as what happens when leprechauns and gnomes get drunk on the beach at night. In one instance Lucy blames her own grumpiness on PMS.

"Crap" is used a lot. Also used once or twice each: "ass," "hell," "bitchin'," "piss," and "butt." There's one instance of potty humor when a man asks if a reindeer is "doing his business" on the man's leg.

A couple of scenes take place in a bar where beer is seen in abundance, although Santa only drinks hot cider. Champagne at a celebration is offered and seen being opened and poured. Goblins are defined as what happens when leprechauns and gnomes get drunk on the beach at night.

Parents need to know that Call Me Claus presents standard holiday fare along with a lot of mild profanity (especially "crap") and some sexual innuendo (Lucy mentions she wants a vacation with "two cabana boys and a lot of lotion," a minor character mentions "bumping uglies," and goblins are defined as what happens when leprechauns and gnomes get drunk on the beach at night), making it better suited for older kids. Very young kids might be scared by a scene wherein a minor character's face starts to morph demonically as he talks about acquiring wealth and power. The real attraction is a world that shows African-Americans in positions of authority and in relatable, everyday circumstances. But the film doesn't ignore race, either: The movie explains that Santa appears in lots of different ways, and it straightforwardly presents a multiracial society as unremarkable.

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