There is nothing I like better around this time of year than to watch a Christmas movie to get me in the holiday spirit. This years offering of Christmas comedy comes in the form of Vince Vaughn in Fred Claus. I¡¯m a massive fan of Vaughn¡¯s so I¡¯m definitely looking forward to this movie.

The film stars Vince Vaughn as Fred Claus, Paul Giamatti as Santa Claus, John Michael Higgins as Willie and Kathy Bates as Mother Claus. The films synopsis and trailer follow below.

¡°Fred Claus 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, who was just a perfect, well, saint. True to form, Nicholas (a.k.a Santa Claus) 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. Eventually Fred¡¯s bad behavior catches up with him and he is sent to jail. His only recourse is to turn to his brother. 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 Toy Shop. The trouble is that Fred isn¡¯t exactly elf material and cut out for creating toys and spreading good cheer. With Christmas fast approaching, Fred could jeopardize the jolliest holiday of the year and ruin Christmas.¡±

The film its US theaters on November 9th and UK Theaters on November 30th.