Where to watch Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) tonight
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) runs 51 min, is rated G in the US and averages 7.2 from 271 TMDB members. A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.
- Runtime
- 51 min — ends 8:51 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Released
- December 13, 1970
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 271 votes
- Director
- Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- Starring
- Mickey Rooney, Fred Astaire, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-07: Hulu (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town?
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is 51 min long (51 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 8:51 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town rated?
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is rated G in the US.
- Is Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-07: Hulu (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 70s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
- The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
- Arthur Christmas (2011)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
- The Grinch (2018)
- That Christmas (2024)
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