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Santa Claus (1959) reviews

Spore Score: 30/100 · The Pros: 43 · The Punters: 14 · 2 sources

Is Santa Claus worth watching?

Skip it. Spore Score 30/100. The Pros rate it 29 points higher than The Punters.

Where the Spore Score comes from

How we adjust the scores

The Pros' sites said 40, adjusted to 43; The Punters' sites said 28, adjusted to 14. Every review site has habits: some score high, some low, some bunch everything in the middle. We measure each site's habit across thousands of films and iron it out, so a 7/10 from a generous site and a 7/10 from a harsh one aren't treated the same. Then critics and audiences each get one figure, and the Spore Score sits between them. How the Spore Score works.

Where to watch Santa Claus in the US

Rent or buy on Prime Video ↗ Affiliate linkDVD & Blu-ray on Amazon ↗ Affiliate linkWhere to stream (JustWatch) ↗

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