The Santa Clause 2 (also known as Santa Clause 2 or The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause) is a 2002 American comedy film and the sequel to the 1994 film, The Santa Clause. All the principal actors from the first film reprise their roles, except for Peter Boyle, who returns portraying another character. According to Box Office Mojo, the film cost around $65 million to make and had domestic (U.S.) box office receipts approaching $139 million. The film was followed by another sequel, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, made in 2006.