Santa Claus in Movies: The Naughty & Nice

Christmas draws near, and if there's one thing Christmas isn't complete without, it's Santa Claus. And you'd best believe he's real, otherwise how would there be so many movies about him? Here's a list of some of the nicest movie Santas, as well as some naughty ones as well.

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Chris Sarandon, "The Nightmare Before Christmas." OK, technically he's not Santa (just as, really, this is a Halloween movie in spite of the title), but the whole movie's about how Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon) is completely alienated from the idea of Christmas; he's literally an alien from Halloween town, and when he accidentally stumbles into Christmas town his first impulse is to be a terrifying anti-Santa. Which is awesome, but by ... more
Chris Sarandon, "The Nightmare Before Christmas." OK, technically he's not Santa (just as, really, this is a Halloween movie in spite of the title), but the whole movie's about how Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon) is completely alienated from the idea of Christmas; he's literally an alien from Halloween town, and when he accidentally stumbles into Christmas town his first impulse is to be a terrifying anti-Santa. Which is awesome, but by definition doesn't win you any Good Santa points. less