The Origins of Christmas (1999)

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.

サンタクロースことニコラス（ポール・ジアマッティ）の兄フレッド（ヴィンス・ヴォーン）は、弟とは大違いのダメ人間。努力はしたもの弟のような善人にはなれず、悪事を働き刑務所に入ってしまう。兄思いのニコラスは「北極でクリスマス用のおもちゃ作りを手伝うこと」を条件に、フレッドの保釈金を立て替えるが……。 聖人サンタクロースのデキの悪い兄が引き起こす大騒動を描いた爆笑コメディー。製作をヒットメーカー、ジョエル・シルヴァーが手掛け、『シャンハイ・ナイト』のデヴィッド・ドブキンが監督を務める。サンタの兄フレッドに『ドッジボール』のヴィンス・ヴォーン、模範的な弟のサンタクロースを実力派ポール・ジアマッティが好演。さらにレイチェル・ワイズ、キャシー・ベイツ、ケヴィン・スペイシーらオスカー俳優が共演する豪華キャストも見逃せない。

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.

日々繰り返される祭りの準備に憂鬱なハロウィンの王様ジャックは、ある日、偶然クリスマスの世界へ迷い込む。その華やかさに魅了された彼は、ハロウィン風クリスマスの計画を思いつく。しかし、サリーはそんなジャックを心配している。

今年は恒例のクリスマスパーティーをしないと決めたクランク夫妻。ツリーもなし、飾りつけもなしと決め込んだ2人に、近所の風当たりは強くなっていき...。

サンタクロースの息子で次男坊のアーサーは、誰よりもクリスマスを愛しているが不器用で、今は手紙係としてサンタ宛ての手紙を読み、心をこめた返事を書いていた。そしてクリスマスイブの日。英国のコーンウォール州の小さな町、トレルーに住むグウェンという女の子がリクエストしたピンクの自転車が、ラッピング担当の妖精ブライオニーのミスで配達されていないことが分かる。アーサーは彼女に自転車を届けるため出発する。

Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.

世界で最もクリスマスを愛している街フーヴィル。そんなフーヴィルに再びクリスマスの季節がやって来た。街中がクリスマス気分で大騒ぎとなっている中、ただ一人クリスマスを嫌う人物がいた。クランベット山に住むいたずら好きでひねくれ者の男グリンチだ。ルー・フーの娘シンディはそんなグリンチのことが気になっていた。そしてある日、シンディは地下室でグリンチに出会う。

ニューヨークのデパートで、サンタクロースとして雇われた白ヒゲの老人クリス・クリングル。クリングルのサンタは評判を呼ぶが、彼は「自分は本物のサンタだ」と主張し、ついには裁判が開かれる――

When Blitzen announces his retirement on December 21st, a miniature horse has 3 days to fulfill his lifelong dream of earning a spot on Santa's team at the North Pole try-outs.

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudoph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...

Little Billy witnesses his parents being brutally murdered by Santa. Years later, when he has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa Claus, his childhood trauma materializes once again.

Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be visible from space! When their wives bond, and their kids follow suit, the two men only escalate their rivalry - and their decorating.

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.

Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.

When Jesper distinguishes himself as the Postal Academy's worst student, he is sent to Smeerensburg, a small village located on an icy island above the Arctic Circle, where grumpy inhabitants barely exchange words, let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up and abandon his duty as a postman when he meets local teacher Alva and Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys.

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.