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Bad Santa (2003) -- US Home Video Trailer from Miramax
Bad Santa (2003) -- You know Billy Bob Thornton from movies like "Bad Santa" and "Sling Blade." But there's another side to the actor. He's the frontman for the hillbilly group "The Boxmasters." Hattie Kauffman reports.
Bad Santa (2003) -- 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.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   41,078 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Glenn Ficarra (written by) &
John Requa (written by)
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Release Date:
26 November 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
He's very naughty . . . and not very nice. [DVD] more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
Wonderfully Funny, Very Irreverrent Christmas Movie more (444 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Billy Bob Thornton ... Willie

Tony Cox ... Marcus
Brett Kelly ... The Kid

Lauren Graham ... Sue

Lauren Tom ... Lois

Bernie Mac ... Gin

John Ritter ... Bob Chipeska

Ajay Naidu ... Hindustani Troublemaker

Lorna Scott ... Milwaukee Mother
Harrison Bieker ... Milwaukee Boy

Alex Borstein ... Milwaukee Mom with Photo
Alexandra Korhan ... Girl on Santa's Lap
Dylan Charles ... Milwaukee Bratty Boy
Billy Gardell ... Milwaukee Security Guard

Lisa Ross ... Milwaukee Bartender
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Badder Santa (USA) (longer version)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content and some violence. (also director's cut)
Runtime:
91 min | 88 min (Director's cut) | 98 min (unrated version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Spain:18 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Malaysia:(Banned) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Ireland:18 (extended version) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 (original rating) | Germany:16 (extended version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15PG | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (also director's cut) (certificate #40305) | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Chile:14

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tony Cox was referred to as "you people" in both this movie and Me, Myself & Irene (2000). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Willie and Marcus go to the store and the security guard stops them it is 8:00. When Marcus is climbing through the vent, the clock on the wall says 9:05, and he is supposed to be doing this right after they got in the store. (Although, as always, the clock could be wrong.) more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Willie: Hey, can I get another drink down here?
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Movie Connections:
References "Fraggle Rock" (1983) more
Soundtrack:
Deck the Halls more

FAQ

What are the alarm codes punched in by the security guards?
List: Wacky boxing
What are the differences between the R-Rated version and the Unrated Version?
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38 out of 55 people found the following comment useful.
Wonderfully Funny, Very Irreverrent Christmas Movie, 28 December 2004
8/10
Author: jiraf from Seattle, WA

This is one of the best Christmas movie of all times. The casting is brilliant, and the chemistry between all the characters is very much present.

Billy Bob Thornton was especially funny as the loser in life who dons the red suit every Christmas. Just seeing Santa behaving drunken and swearing every other word tells you how different this is from the typical Christmas family friendly movies.

Bernie Mac was funny in his supporting role, and Tony Cox was OK. Billy Bob was phenomenal.

I've watched this movie twice already this Christmas season, and I loved every minute of it.

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