<P> This film was entirely shot in the Greater Toronto Area . Oakville served as the city of Lakeside, Illinois . It was originally going to be released under the Hollywood Pictures banner, but was moved to Walt Disney Pictures after positive test screenings among children (despite Hollywood Pictures received a marquee credit--placement of the studio's production logo on marketing materials with the film's opening titles). </P> <P> The Santa Clause grossed over USD $144 million in the United States and Canada, and over $189 million worldwide, making it a box - office hit . The film has since gone on to become a Christmas classic . Freeform and AMC have played the film during the holiday season with record ratings . </P> <P> The film received generally positive reviews from the critics . The film currently holds a "Certified Fresh" rating of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, with 39 positive reviews from 52 counted and an average rating of 6 / 10 . The consensus from the site is "The Santa Clause is utterly undemanding, but it's firmly rooted in the sort of good old - fashioned holiday spirit missing from too many modern yuletide films ." </P> <P> Note that songs listed here (and in the movie credits) cannot always be found on CD soundtracks . </P>

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