The Santa Clause (1994)

97 min · Comedy

USPGUKUAUG

19 MILD

ScoutScore

A few flagged moments to know about.

The Santa Clause scores 19 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout maps 20 flagged scenes.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for themes with violence and action.

Scary and dark	13%
Violence and action	31%
Themes	36%
Sexual content	3%
Substances	none flagged
Language	17%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Name-calling and mild insults (scattered)
Heads up Christmas setting throughout
Heads up Divorced parents bicker at handoff
Heads up Turkey fire in the kitchen
Heads up Santa falls from the roof
Heads up Sleigh takes off with Scott and Charlie
Heads up Dog, alarm, and gunshot at first house
Heads up Gunshot inside a house
Heads up Child calls classmate stupid
Heads up Scott's sarcastic list at school meeting
Heads up Scott notices his dramatic physical changes
Heads up "Oh my God" at the office
Heads up "Oh my God" repeated at the soccer game
Heads up Visitation rights suspended
Heads up Threat to beat up Neal
Heads up Police hunting Santa
Heads up Scott arrested while delivering gifts
Heads up Elves break Santa out of jail
Heads up Scott says goodbye to Charlie
Heads up "Oh my God" at the film's climax

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	G
GB	U
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Charlie never stops believing in his dad even when everyone else thinks Scott has lost his mind. What does it feel like to believe in something when the people around you don't, and how do you decide whether to keep believing or let it go?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

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Common questions

Is The Santa Clause okay for kids?

The Santa Clause scores 19 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout has mapped 20 flagged scenes in it, covering profanity (mild), action, theme. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Santa Clause?

19, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Santa Clause rated?

The Santa Clause is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU G, GB U, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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