Bad Santa
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Tony Cox
- Brett Kelly
- Lauren Graham
- Lauren Tom
- Bernie Mac
- John Ritter
- Ajay Naidu
- Alex Borstein
- Cloris Leachman
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- Dec 9, 2023
The craziest episode of Gilmore Girls.
anna nomalyDec 24, 2019Very hilarious that the guy who made my favorite documentary of all time also made this. Not surprising at the same time. Enjoyed this more than I should have lmfao
KarstenDec 23, 2024Simply one of the funniest movies of the last 20 years. Every single scene with Billy Bob and the kid destroys me. I can't help but watch any Terry Zwigoff movie and see the same eye for how hateful and ugly everything in America is as Mr. R. Crumb.
Will Menaker - Dec 23, 2023
when this movie came out my brother and I begged our parents not to see it because we thought it was disrespectful to make Santa a degenerate criminal and when our dad told us they saw it we cried
Matt FerrariDec 13, 2024Rotten Tomatoes: 78% Metacritic Metascore: 70 IMDB: 7 91/100 Willie:"I said, "Next," goddamn it! This is not the DMV!"Bad Santa is one of those rare dark comedies that hits every note perfectly. I've watched it multiple times, and Billy Bob Thornton's performance as…
NavyVet07🔥🔥🔥Bad Santa may be vile, crass, and misanthropic, but thanks to Glenn Ficarra & John Requa's sharp script, Terry Zwigoff's noirish direction, and fantastic performances from a superb cast, it has a genuine wit and real edge to it as well as a surprising amount of heart that's…
Dawson Joyce - Dec 2, 2025
I had to do a rewatch of this to start off my Christmas movies rewatch for December. This is probably one of my favorite Christmas movies ever since I first saw it when I was way too young to be watching this thanks Mom & Dad. 8/10
Keenan WellsNov 19, 2024Sounds like it wasn’t the easiest shoot (Billy Bob was “method drunk”, Todd Phillips reshoots, etc) but the result is a most entertaining “unpleasant” Christmas confection. You can always tell where the Coens did a polish (especially the voice over in the beginning.) Mean,…
Joe LynchDec 3, 2024Santa crashing out will always be entertaining, this might be a personal christmas fav, & i think that says a lot about me LMFAO i luv the chaotic characters, the cast, & the unhinged energy! Bad Santa reminds me of MTV/having cable📺
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- Jikitiz likedBad Santa
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bean likedBad SantaI did like this but it was boring at some parts. It was funny though. I didn’t think I was going to like it but I did. It only scraped past the “meh” rating though. The ending was good. I don’t think I would watch this again. Not for a long time at least.
Maddi Kire dislikedBad SantaWatching an active addict being sicker than a dog in the disease is not a Jolly Christmas to an addict in recovery. No thank you. I put this movie where it belongs, in the trash - literally 🚮
- Superbad dislikedBad Santa
Its like someone gave a middle schooler a pen and paper and turned whatever they wrote into a movie
Dan likedBad SantaWas alright had some chuckles giggles and laughs
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- YANA lovedBad Santa
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Horror movie fan lovedBad SantaHonestly one of the funniest films I’ve watched. I usually find it hard to find a good film and watch the whole thing without getting bored. This film has some really great comedy, it had me laughing the whole time! 100% would re-watch. 100/10 recommend
Clay Werner is "meh" onBad Santa4.3 - I had high hopes for this first watch because it had been so hyped. Overall, there were a couple laughs but the majority of the humor was just not really my thing. Shoutout Bernie Mac and Brett Kelly (the kid) for making it at least watchable.
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Metacritic
Isn't up to much of anything besides pretending that swearwords and snot-nosed insults, served up by Santa with an almost institutional monotony, aren't just naughty. They're -- big joke! -- incorrect.
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
Happens to be extremely funny -- at times sidesplittingly so -- thanks to Zwigoff's way with raw irreverence and Thornton's perfectly pitched, ready-for-anything performance.
Michael Rechtshaffen
The Hollywood Reporter
First-rate talent and a uniquely dyspeptic mood separate this effort from more routine, populist stabs at tasteless yukkage.
Dennis Harvey
Variety
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bad Santa (2003) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Bad Santa (2003)?
The movie is 1hr 32min long.
What's Bad Santa (2003) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Bad Santa (2003)?
- Billy Bob Thornton as Willie
- Tony Cox as Marcus
- Brett Kelly as The Kid
- Lauren Graham as Sue
- Lauren Tom as Lois
- Bernie Mac as Gin Slagel
- John Ritter as Bob Chipeska
- Ajay Naidu as Hindustani Troublemaker
- Alex Borstein as Milwaukee Mom
- Cloris Leachman as Grandmother
Who's the director behind Bad Santa (2003)?
Terry Zwigoff directed Bad Santa (2003).
Who produced Bad Santa (2003)?
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen and John Cameron produced Bad Santa (2003).
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