The Santa Clause 3

The Escape Clause

by Ed Decter and John J. Strauss, directed by Michael Lembeck

Release: 2 November 2006
Format: Feature Film
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
Audience: Families
Content: Definite Time Travel
Original Language: English

Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve! The evil Jack Frost has been making trouble, looking to take over the holiday! So he launches a plan to sabotage the toy factory and compel Scott to invoke the little-known Escape Clause and wish he'd never become Santa.

— from publicity material

This is the part where I’m transported through time and everything goes back to the way it was, like I’d never become Santa at all.

DEBUT

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (at movie theaters, Germany, 2 November 2006).

VARIANTS

1 English variant

TRANSLATIONS

6 translations

TAGS(SPOILERS!)

Time Periods

Circa AD 1970 to 1999: twelve years earlier is 1994
Circa AD 2000 to 2099: presumed start date of 2006

Timeline Models

Fragile Timeline: the alternate world of Frostmas

Time Travel Methods

Magic Time Travel: It feels like magic, because you must be holding the right snow globe.
Wish Travel: “I wish I’d never been Santa at all.”

Themes

Long Life: the elves
Self-Visitation: During the second trip back to twelve years ago, older Scott sees younger Scott.

Real-World Tags

Christmas

Fictional Tags

TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY (SPOILERS!)

From the North Pole, Christmas Eve, 2006 ⋙ to outside Scott’s house, Christmas Eve, 1994. Note: Santa (Scott) and Jack Frost.
From an unknown time ⋙ to outside Scott’s house, Christmas Eve, 2006. Note: just Scott.
From the North Pole, Christmas Eve, 2006 ⋙ to outside Scott’s house, Christmas Eve, 1994. Round trip. Note: Santa (Scott) and Jack Frost, again.