David Dobkins' tone-deaf holiday fable about what a drag it is being Santa's lesser brother seems designed to showcase a (slightly) kinder and (marginally) gentler Vince Vaughn. But the story vacillates between broad, kid-friendly gags and a series of oddly sour riffs on the theme of adult sibling rivalry.
Long ago, a poor but happy peasant couple (Kathy Bates, Trevor Peacock) lived in a snug, fairy-tale cabin in the woods with their son, Fred, and they were delighted at the birth of his younger brother. Young Fred Claus wanted to love plump, jolly Nicholas, who entered the world cooing "Ho… ho… ho," but as the boys grew, the congenitally saintly Nic...
Released:
2007
Rated:
PG
Length:
115 mins