Bad Santa
2003 · Movie · R · 92 min · ★ 6.6 · 74% critics
A mall Santa and his helper show up with a holiday disguise, but their tradition is actually stealing from shopping centers. This year, their scheme is thrown off when they cross paths with a sharp-tongued store detective, a tempting bartender, and a kid who believes the “Santa” persona is real.
Also known as Badder Santa · Bad Santa 1 · Bad Santa (Director's Cut)
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-11-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (2,393 votes)
- Box office
- $76,488,889
- Budget
- $23,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Bad Santa if you want a relentlessly raunchy, dark take on the holidays that mixes crime chaos with awkward cheer, and you’re okay with profanity and nastier humor; Not for you if you prefer family-friendly Christmas comedies like Whiskey Tango Foxtrot or Wonder Boys.
Pros: raunchy holiday laughs; darkly comic energy; memorable lead | Cons: very crude content; mean-spirited tone; divisive humor
Themes
- elves
- holiday
- department store
- christmas party
- safe
- drink
- little people
- christmas
- hilarious
- xmas
Cast & crew
Billy Bob Thornton
as Willie
Tony Cox
as Marcus
Lauren Graham
as Sue
Brett Kelly
as The Kid
Lauren Tom
as Lois
John Ritter
as Bob Chipeska
Bernie Mac
as Gin
Ajay Naidu
as Hindustani Troublemaker
Alex Borstein
as Milwaukee Mom with Photo
Lorna Scott
as Milwaukee Mother
Directed by Terry Zwigoff