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Bad Santa

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IMDb RATING
7.1/10
143K
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Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)
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  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
143K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Terry Zwigoff
  • Writers
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
  • Stars
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Bernie Mac
    • Lauren Graham
Top credits
  • Director
    • Terry Zwigoff
  • Writers
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
  • Stars
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Bernie Mac
    • Lauren Graham
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 536User reviews
    • 191Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 12 nominations

    Videos3

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    Trailer 1:43
    Bad Santa: Blu-Ray
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    Trailer 1:38
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    Clip 1:03
    We Are Santa | Supercut

    Photos190

    Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, and Tony Cox in Bad Santa (2003)
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    Billy Bob Thornton and Lauren Graham in Bad Santa (2003)
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    Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)
    Billy Bob Thornton and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)
    Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa (2003)
    Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)
    Billy Bob Thornton and Bernie Mac in Bad Santa (2003)
    Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox in Bad Santa (2003)

    Top cast

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    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Willie
    Bernie Mac
    Bernie Mac
    • Gin
    Lauren Graham
    Lauren Graham
    • Sue
    John Ritter
    John Ritter
    • Bob Chipeska
    Tony Cox
    Tony Cox
    • Marcus
    Brett Kelly
    Brett Kelly
    • The Kid
    Lauren Tom
    Lauren Tom
    • Lois
    Ajay Naidu
    Ajay Naidu
    • Hindustani Troublemaker
    Lorna Scott
    Lorna Scott
    • Milwaukee Mother
    Harrison Bieker
    • Milwaukee Boy
    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Milwaukee Mom with Photo
    Alexandra Korhan
    • Girl on Santa's Lap
    Dylan Charles
    • Milwaukee Bratty Boy
    Billy Gardell
    Billy Gardell
    • Milwaukee Security Guard
    Lisa Ross
    Lisa Ross
    • Milwaukee Bartender
    Bryan Callen
    Bryan Callen
    • Miami Bartender
    Tom McGowan
    Tom McGowan
    • Harrison
    Grace Calderon
    • Big Booty Woman
    • Director
      • Terry Zwigoff
    • Writers
      • Glenn Ficarra
      • John Requa
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Billy Bob Thornton has said that he was genuinely intoxicated during some of filming. In the escalator fall scene, he actually passed out after drinking 3 glasses of red wine for breakfast followed by vodkas, cranberry juice, and a few Bud Lights.
    • Goofs
      When Marcus turns off the surveillance cameras, he uses one button to turn off the TVs. If he just turned off the TVs, then the cameras would still be recording (but the images wouldn't be displayed in the security room).
    • Quotes

      Marcus: You're an emotional fucking cripple. Your soul is dog shit. Every single fucking thing about you is ugly.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a special thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Alternate versions
      The 99-minute 'Badder Santa' was assembled by the studio without any input from the director. The 88-minute 'Director's Cut' was assembled and approved by Zwigoff.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bad Santa: Deleted and Alternate Scenes (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No.2
      (1830-1)
      Written by Frédéric Chopin (as Frederick Chopin)
      Performed by Idil Biret, piano
      Courtesy of Naxos by arrangement with Source/Q

    User reviews536

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Bad Santa (2003)
    An extreme end to christmas comedy genre. It's so vulgar it makes you puke. It's so dark and makes you laugh to things you never wants to laugh but you'll still laugh anyway.

    It's innovative cinematic style that embeds Tarantino, Ritchie and many darkly comic film makers makes this a unique gem of a film.

    Characters are amazing. Style and film making is exceptional. Still it's a cinematic experience. And a fresh one at that.

    Overall - 3.5/5
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    • Dec 8, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Badder Santa
    • Filming locations
      • Del Amo Fashion Center - Hawthorne Boulevard & Carson Street, Torrance, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Dimension Films
      • Triptych Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,060,328
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,500,000
      • Nov 30, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $76,490,720
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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