Directed by: David Dobkin
Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Paul Giamatti, Vince Vaughn, Miranda Richardson, John Michael Higgins
Revealing mistake: In the beginning when Nick gets a present from Fred you see that the background is fake.
Revealing mistake: When Fred and Nick are fighting on the snowmobile in the background in one shot you can tell that it is painted and it's fake.
Continuity mistake: After the security elves kidnap Fred and take him to the family invervention, Fred pulls most of the wrapping paper off himself, leaving a small patch of paper stuck to his shirt on his left-hand side. This patch disappears and reappears between shots throughout the rest of the scene.
Willie: Charlene, do you think it's possible we can make enough gifts to meet our quota?
Charlene: Baseball bats, lose four seconds, 55... Yeah, it is possible.
Willie: It is, but, Fred, that's not what the kids asked for.
Fred Claus: Yeah, but all that matters is that each of the kids get a toy. That they have something that they can open when they wake up in the morning. Most importantly, they all know there's somebody who's thinking about them.
Trivia: Vince Vaughn plays Paul Giamatti's older brother, despite being 3 years younger.