Mr. St. Nick (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Mr. St. Nick is a comedy, fantasy and tv movie film directed by Craig Zisk, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Kelsey Grammer stars as Nick St. Nicholas, a Miami-based playboy philanthropist who is about to make his life complete by wedding the girl of his dreams, gorgeous TV weathercaster Heidi Gardelle (Elaine Hendrix). Not known to the general public is that the profligate St. Nicholas is really the son of none other than Santa Claus (Charles Durning)--or, as the jolly old elf is known in this story, Nicholas XX. Expected to take over the "family business" at the North Pole before his father's power fades, Nick balks, choosing instead to remain in Miami, where he is about to launch his latest charity at the behest of his fiancee Heidi. By the time he realizes that his "dream girl" is actually a mercenary nightmare, Nick finds himself besieged by a vindictive INS agent (Colin Cunningham)--and racked with guilt over the gloomy fate awaiting his father and the North Pole toy factory.

Who’s in it. Mr. St. Nick stars Kelsey Grammer as Nick St. Nicholas, Katherine Helmond as Queen Carlotta, Ana Ortiz as Lorena and Elaine Hendrix as Heidi Gardelle, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Mr. St. Nick has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mr. St. Nick page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mr. St. Nick tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.