Before 1994, Tim Allen was primarily known as a stand-up comedian with a hit TV show, Home Improvement. So, it was probably a surprise to many after it was announced that he would be playing Santa in a holiday film. But when The Santa Clause hit theaters that November, he became a family movie star. By the early 1990s, he had already built a solid reputation in comedy, releasing two stand-up specials in 1990 and 1991 and earning an Emmy nomination for his role as Tim "The Tool-Man" Taylor on Home Improvement. Not exactly Santa Claus material.Screenwriters Steve Rudnick and Leo Benvenuti had initially worried Allen "can't open a movie, he's a TV star," but his relatability proved them wrong. - YouTube www.youtube.com The Santa Clause grossed $190 million worldwide against a $22 million budget. The film's success transformed him into a big-screen star, and it proved he could carry a motion picture. In the same week that year, he had the number-one book (Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man), the number-one TV show, and a box office hit with The Santa Clause, according to Biography.Following the release of the film, he became the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story, starred in Jungle 2 Jungle, and eventually appeared in Galaxy Quest, a classic among sci-fi nerds everywhere. The Santa Clause franchise itself became a reliable holiday cash cow. The sequel, The Santa Clause 2, grossed $10 million more than its predecessor on opening weekend. A critic at...
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