Big vs The Santa Clause
Big has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.5/10 for The Santa Clause). The Santa Clause is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 44m. Big is the older of the two (1988 against 1994). Both are comedy, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Big
The Santa Clause| Big | The Santa Clause | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Penny Marshall | John Pasquin |
| Main cast | Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Perkins | David Krumholtz, Tim Allen, Wendy Crewson, Judge Reinhold, Jayne Eastwood |
Synopsis
Big
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
The Santa Clause
On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.
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