Bad Santa 2

Bad Santa 2

Giving the holidays another shot.

Directed by Mark Waters

Produced by Ingenious Media, Broad Green Pictures

201692 min5.4 / 10

A crude, irreverent holiday heist comedy that mines humor from the collision between cynical criminals and unexpected moments of genuine human connection.

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Bad Santa 2 one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Bad Santa 2 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Bad Santa 2 scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Bad Santa 2 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Bad Santa 2 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bad Santa 2 easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

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Like Bad Santa 2

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Santa 2

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Santa 2, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Santa 2, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Santa 2, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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