<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $172.9 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Santa Clause 2 is a 2002 Christmas family comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck . It is a sequel to The Santa Clause (1994) and the second installment in the Santa Clause film series . All the principal actors from the first film, including Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Wendy Crewson and Judge Reinhold, reprise their roles . </P> <P> Released on November 1, 2002, the film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $172 million worldwide on a $65 million budget . It was followed by another sequel, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, released in 2006 . </P> <P> Eight years have elapsed since Scott Calvin took on the mantle of Santa Claus and became subject to The Santa Clause . Now he is at the top of his game at the North Pole and could not be happier, at least until Head Elf Bernard and Curtis, the Keeper of the Handbook of Christmas break the news that there is another clause--the "Mrs. Clause". </P>

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