Bad Santa

Movie

2003

1h 32m

English

Drama, Comedy, Crime

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A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.

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Bad Santa

Movie

2003

1h 32m

English

Drama, Comedy, Crime

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A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.

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Cast

Willie

Marcus

The Kid

Sue

Lois

Gin

Bob Chipeska

Hindustani Troublemaker

Lorna Scott

Milwaukee Mother

Harrison Bieker

Milwaukee Boy

Alex Borstein

Milwaukee Mom with Photo

Alexandra Korhan

Drum Set Girl

Dylan Charles

Milwaukee Bratty Kid

Curtis Taylor

Phoenix Security Guard

Billy Gardell

Milwaukee Security Guard

Milwaukee Bartender

Miami Bartender

Harrison

Big Booty Woman

Photo Elf

Nintendo Deer Hunter 3 Boy

Barbie Girl

Fraggle-Stick Boy

Skateboard Bully

Pinball Girl

Directed By: Terry Zwigoff

Written By: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

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dannyland says...

6 years ago

I watch this and Die Hard every year between The Santa Clauses just to keep me from getting too cheery.

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Mr. Sackamano says...

3 years ago

How is this only a 72% lol ...absolutely hilarious...where else can you see a drunk Mall Santa bang a Gilmore girl, a midget get dick punched and John Ritter hearing interesting sounds from a changing room what in thee faq bahahaha.. a 10

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nmahoney416 says...

5 years ago

Nothing gets me in the Christmas spirit like some Bad Santa. Billy Bob Thornton is the best santa we have ever seen in movies. Well maybe the best mall santa.

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randomacd4 says...

7 years ago

Bad Santa is a nice change for a holiday film. Most Christmas comedies are knit from the same cloth but Bad Santa introduces a whole new concept. Billy Bob Thornton is a perfect casting for an rude alcoholic Santa Claus. His dialogue with the kid is a really funny and Brett Kelly really does exactly what he needs to do as the cute little fat kid. They even manage to hide a little heart in the movie.

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CONTAINS SPOILERS6/10 5 months ago

[5.8/10] In her *Loose Canon* series, Lindsay Ellis posits that the overarching theme for modern depictions of Santa Claus is “subversion.” Santa is a traditional, wholesome figure. We live in fractured, cynical times. So between the two, there’s a modern impulse to enjoy the transgressiveness More

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