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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Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, James McAvoy (voices), "Arthur Christmas." In which being Santa is a hereditary birthright, with all the problems that entails. After a mix-up involving an undelivered present to a child to whom Arthur Claus (McAvoy) had personally responded, and the resulting snafu involved in delivering it to her, it turns out Arthur is the only one sufficiently imbued with the spirit of Christmas to hold the position of... more
Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, James McAvoy (voices), "Arthur Christmas." In which being Santa is a hereditary birthright, with all the problems that entails. After a mix-up involving an undelivered present to a child to whom Arthur Claus (McAvoy) had personally responded, and the resulting snafu involved in delivering it to her, it turns out Arthur is the only one sufficiently imbued with the spirit of Christmas to hold the position of Santa, hence the movie's title. less