Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

"There was a very rude gentleman who wanted to fuck Therese!"

Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré

Produced by Trinacra Films, Films A2

198288 min7.3 / 10

A frenetic, darkly comedic farce set on Christmas Eve that mines absurdity and social marginality for laughs while grappling with suicide, abuse, and existential despair.

Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a cross-dresser visit their office.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Santa Claus Is a Stinker one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Does Santa Claus Is a Stinker end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Santa Claus Is a Stinker sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Santa Claus Is a Stinker easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Santa Claus Is a Stinker violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Santa Claus Is a Stinker scary? 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.

87/ 100

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Love80

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