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Bad Santa 2

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
26K
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Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve.
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Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve.Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve.Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
26K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mark Waters
  • Writers
    • Johnny Rosenthal
    • Shauna Cross
    • Glenn Ficarra(based on characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Kathy Bates
    • Tony Cox
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mark Waters
  • Writers
    • Johnny Rosenthal
    • Shauna Cross
    • Glenn Ficarra(based on characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Kathy Bates
    • Tony Cox
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 128User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos21

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:14
    Trailer #2
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:50
    Trailer #1
    Red Band Trailer
    Trailer 2:04
    Red Band Trailer
    Official Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:50
    Official Teaser Trailer
    Santas Lap
    Clip 1:20
    Santas Lap
    The True Meaning of Christmas
    Clip 0:53
    The True Meaning of Christmas
    Going Soft
    Clip 0:56
    Going Soft
    Sunny Boosts Marcus
    Clip 0:32
    Sunny Boosts Marcus
    Waters
    Interview 4:18
    Waters
    Kelly
    Interview 3:37
    Kelly
    Gunn
    Interview 2:30
    Gunn
    Kosinski
    Interview 2:36
    Kosinski

    Photos225

    Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Kathy Bates and Tony Cox in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Kathy Bates in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Kathy Bates and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Billy Bob Thornton and Christina Hendricks in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, and Christina Hendricks in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Christina Hendricks in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, and Tony Cox in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Brett Kelly in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Billy Bob Thornton and Christina Hendricks in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates in Bad Santa 2 (2016)
    Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates in Bad Santa 2 (2016)

    Top cast

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    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Willie Soke
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Sunny Soke
    Tony Cox
    Tony Cox
    • Marcus Skidmore
    Christina Hendricks
    Christina Hendricks
    • Diane Hastings
    Brett Kelly
    Brett Kelly
    • Thurman Merman
    Ryan Hansen
    Ryan Hansen
    • Regent Hastings
    Jenny Zigrino
    Jenny Zigrino
    • Gina De Luca
    Jeff Skowron
    Jeff Skowron
    • Dorfman
    Cristina Rosato
    Cristina Rosato
    • Alice
    Mike Starr
    Mike Starr
    • Jolly Santa
    Octavia Spencer
    Octavia Spencer
    • Opal
    Ranee Lee
    • Choirmaster
    Selah Victor
    Selah Victor
    • Breast Feeding Mom
    Lombardo Boyar
    Lombardo Boyar
    • Valet Boss
    Dean Hagopian
    • Costume Greeter
    Marc-André Boulanger
    Marc-André Boulanger
    • Tattooed Jail Dude
    Sean Devine
    Sean Devine
    • Jail Guard
    Maria Herrera
    Maria Herrera
    • Bus Driver
    • Director
      • Mark Waters
    • Writers
      • Johnny Rosenthal
      • Shauna Cross
      • Glenn Ficarra(based on characters created by)
    • 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
      Brett Kelly was slimmer after becoming an adult, but purposely gained more than 40 pounds to reprise his role as Thurman. Brett consumed many smoked meat sandwiches in Montreal, where the film was shot, to quickly obtain the desired weight.
    • Goofs
      The bartender tells Willie that smoking is not allowed in that establishment, yet there are ashtrays on the bar.
    • Quotes

      Thurman Merman: I'm 21, officially a man.

      Willie: You're 21 already? That's creepy.

      Thurman Merman: Are you still gonna pop my cherry?

      Willie: What? Fuck, no! I said I'd get it done, by somebody else.

    • Connections
      Edited into Bad Santa 2: Deleted Scenes (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Santa Claus Is Back In Town
      Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

      Performed by Elvis Presley

      Courtesy of RCA Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews128

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Raunchy humor that would make Lenny Bruce blush
    "Bad Santa 2" is frequently hilarious, if one enjoys raunchy no-holds-barred humor. In a world of oppressive mandates for politically correct action, speech and thought, it is a breath of fresh air, mercilessly lampooning every liberal sacred cow imaginable.

    It is not a great film. "Bad Santa" was amusing, but not particularly memorable and the sequel will undoubtedly also quickly fade from memory. The plot is largely familiar. The characters don't grow emotionally and are roughly as misanthropic, misogynistic, cynical, self-destructive, abrasive, etc., at the conclusion as they were at the start. It succeeds in creating humor by placing ridiculous characters in improbable circumstances. The humor is bawdy, uninhibited and confrontational. The jokes would make Lenny Bruce blush.

    The film fails to rise above its station in its use of alcohol and nudity. Alcohol can be used for burlesque effect by turning a normally staid individual into a stumbling clown, or it can be used to strip away the character's inhibitions, exposing raw anger, resentment, fear and other emotions for all to see, as in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Nudity can be used for titillation, or make the character seem vulnerable, primal or honest, as in "Teachers."

    BS2 uses uninhibited, unrestrained, brutally honest language to convey the frustrations, anger and other emotions of the characters. It is at times shocking or amusing, but consistently honest. But alcohol does not strip away any emotions or public façades, as these characters have no inhibitions to strip away. The brief nudity seems immature and puerile compared with the dialogue. One character has on-camera sex in half a dozen scenes with several different partners, with both partners fully dressed (at least from the camera's POV). This is an actor known for a highly erotic scene in a 2001 film. What little nudity is presented in the film seems cheesy and dishonest compared with the brutally honest dialogue.

    The film delivers more laughs than many comedies. Production values are adequate. Performances are uniformly excellent. The script is underdeveloped with several major plot holes. It isn't destined to become a classic, but succeeds admirably as a raunchy celebration of political incorrectness.
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    • Feb 10, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Поганий Санта 2
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Broad Green Pictures
      • Ingenious Media
      • Miramax
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,782,178
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,176,680
      • Nov 27, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,079,268
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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

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