Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bad Santa easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Bad Santa violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Bad Santa end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Bad Santa

Name: Bad Santa
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2003
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom

He doesn't care if you're naughty or nice.

Directed by Terry Zwigoff

Produced by Mike Zoss Productions, Triptych Pictures

200392 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comedic heist-adjacent romp that uses Christmas cynicism and a morally compromised protagonist as a vehicle for irreverent humor, softened by an unlikely bond with a kid who believes in redemption.

You'd better watch out - Willie T. Soke is coming to town, and he doesn't care if you've been naughty or nice. Willie's favorite holiday tradition is to fill his sacks with loot lifted from shopping malls across the country. But this year his plot gets derailed by a wisecracking store detective, a sexy bartender, and a kid who's convinced Willie is the real Santa Claus.

Clusters

Funny Misfit Road Trip Underdog Team Victories Dark Comedy Films Workplace Movies Vacation Movies

Genres

Drama Comedy Crime

Keywords

Elves Holiday Department Store Christmas Party Safe Drink Little People Christmas Hilarious Xmas

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, Cinemax
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Questions people ask

Is Bad Santa scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Bad Santa easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Bad Santa sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Bad Santa violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Bad Santa end with hope? 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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