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Fred Claus (Vince Vaughn) has lived his entire life in his brother's very large shadow. Fred tried, but could hardly live up to the example set by the younger Nicholas (Paul Giamatti), who was just a perfect...well...saint. True to form, Nicholas grew up to be the model of giving, while Fred became the polar opposite: a fast-talking repo man who's run out of luck and money. Over Mrs. Claus' objections, Nicholas agrees to help his brother on one condition: that he come to the North Pole and earn the money he needs by working in Santa's workshop. The trouble is that Fred isn't exactly elf material and, with Christmas fast approaching, Fred could jeopardize the jolliest holiday of the year.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Silver Pictures Production, in association with David Dobkin Pictures and Jessie Nelson Productions, a Film by David Dobkin, "Fred Claus." The film is directed by David Dobkin ("Wedding Crashers") from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman ("Cars"), story by Jessie Nelson ("I Am Sam") and Dan Fogelman. Joel Silver, Jessie Nelson and David Dobkin produced the film, with Paul Hitchcock serving as executive producer and Vince Vaughn co-producing.

"Fred Claus" stars Vince Vaughn ("Wedding Crashers"), Paul Giamatti ("Sideways"), Miranda Richardson ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"), John Michael Higgins ("The Break-Up"), Elizabeth Banks ("Spider-Man 3"), with Rachel Weisz ("The Constant Gardener"), with Kathy Bates ("Failure to Launch") and Kevin Spacey ("Superman Returns").

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Remi Adefarasin, production designer Allan Cameron, editor Mark Livolsi and costume designer Anna Sheppard. The music is by Christophe Beck.

"Fred Claus" will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. This film has been rated "PG" by the MPAA for "mild language and some rude humor." Soundtrack Album on Warner Bros. Records.