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Bad Santa (2003) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 75,550 users
Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 460 user | 176 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com 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, and the security boss discovers the plot. Director:Terry Zwigoff |
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"Bad Santa" is the story of two conmen who go on a road trip to malls dressed as Santa and his elf. Rather than spreading good cheer, the duo's motive is to rob each establishment, a strategy that becomes complicated when they encounter an 8-year-old who teaches them the true meaning of Christmas. Written by Anonymous
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He's very naughty . . . and not very nice. [DVD] See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 November 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Badder Santa See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,983 (Hong Kong) (31 December 2004)Gross:
$2,983 (Hong Kong) (31 December 2004)Company Credits
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Arrangement by Tommy Newsom
Performed by Boots Randolph
Courtesy of LaserLight Digital and Buster Ann Music
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The unrated version of the film furthers the record for the most profanities in a Christmas film, including 170 uses of "fuck", 74 uses of "shit", 31 uses of "ass", 10 uses of "bitch", and 1 use of "bastard", in variable forms. See more »Goofs
When The Kid sneezes on Willie, Marcus' shirt changes from green with a red collar to green with a blue vest/chaps combo. See more »Crazy Credits
The producers of Stolichnaya Vodka caution viewers to consume alcoholic beverages responsibly and lawfully and not to consume such beverages in an abusive or irresponsible manner. See more »Soundtracks
"Deck the Halls"Traditional
Arrangement by Tommy Newsom
Performed by Boots Randolph
Courtesy of LaserLight Digital and Buster Ann Music
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Forget Jimmy Stewart and that claymation crap! If you like Christmas movies with more of an edge and lots of comedy however, "Bad Santa" might just be your new favorite holiday movie. In my mind, usurping "A Christmas Story" and "Scrooged" as the funniest holiday movie yet, Bad Santa (or BS as I like to call it) pulls no punches as it delivers a raunchy, yet funny, and yes, even a little bit of a touching film.
Billy Bob Thorton is a drinking, fornicating, defecating thief who freeloads for the whole year, only to work 25 days in December while robbing a mall of all it's holiday proceeds. His partner in crime is Tony Cox, Santa's little person helper who keeps him sober and lucid enough through the season to not royally screw things up.
I won't go into details, because frankly the plot needs work. But the acting is superb, the script hysterical, and the unbelievable jokes and inappropriate situations are just so entertaining you won't care about anything else.
Bernie Mac and Lauren Graham deliver polished supporting roles, as does John Ritter in his final film role before his death. The kid doesn't have many lines (and I want to slap him for the ones he does deliver), but just looking at him makes me laugh, so I can't complain there.
Basically, this is the ultimate inappropriate Christmas movie; one that makes you stand up and scream, "Holly s*!t I can't believe they did that!" This movie is just so blatantly wrong, the only other film I can compare it to is "South Park: The Movie." Just as South Park crosses every line of decency that previously existed, so does BS. A great movie because of it? Hell no. But a funny and entertaining one? Hell yes!