Call Me Claus

Lucy Cullins is a cynical producer for a home shopping network who harbors deep resentment toward Christmas due to the loss of her father. As the holiday season approaches, she hires a man named Nick to play Santa Claus for her channel. However, Nick is the actual Santa Claus, who has served for 200 years and is now seeking a successor to avoid global consequences. He believes Lucy is the right person to take over his role, forcing her to confront her past and her feelings about the holiday.

This family TV movie was directed by Peter Werner, following his previous work on films such as Inflammable and Blue Rodeo. The cast features Whoopi Goldberg as Lucy Cullins and Nigel Hawthorne as Nick, with supporting roles played by Victor Garber, Taylor Negron, Frankie Faison, and Kip King. Produced by TriStar Pictures in the United States, the film has a runtime of 90 minutes.

Audience reception for the film was mixed. It holds a rating of 5.4/10 on IMDb based on 3,000 votes and a slightly higher score of 5.7/10 on TMDB from 186 votes.