The Hebrew Hammer

The Hebrew Hammer

Part man. Part street. 100% Kosher.

Directed by Jonathan Kesselman

Produced by Comedy Central Films, ContentFilm

200381 min5.5 / 10

A gleefully absurd action-comedy satire that weaponizes Jewish and multicultural identity against a deranged Santa, blending holiday nostalgia with irreverent humor and cartoonish violence.

When a psychotic Santa tries to destroy Chanukah by hypnotizing Jewish children with bootlegged copies of the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," it's up to the Hebrew Hammer to save the day. Together with Mohammed, head of the Kwanzaa Liberation Front, the Hammer takes no prisoners in his quest to hunt down the renegade Santa and make the holiday season safe for all.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Hebrew Hammer sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does The Hebrew Hammer end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Hebrew Hammer scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Hebrew Hammer violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is The Hebrew Hammer easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

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.

33/ 100

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