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Dear Santa ()


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When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays.

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Satan
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Liam Turner
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Dr. Finkleman
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Molly Turner
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Bill Turner
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Austin Post (as Austin Post)
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Mr. Charles
Jaden Carson Baker ...
Gibby
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Emma
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Crossing Guard
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Aiden (as Gavin Wesley Munn)
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Lee
Bash Hagelin ...
Joey
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Grayson (as Bryson Dean Haney)
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Attractive Girl
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Science Teacher
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Technician
Luke Chiappetta ...
Jock
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Female Newscaster
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Male Newscaster
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Male Nurse
Carole Kaboya ...
Little Kid's Mom
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Tattoo Tony
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Spencer
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Flirty Girl
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Blitzen (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Scott Andersen ...
Christmas Festival Goer / Park Parent / BG with Auto (uncredited)
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Elf (uncredited)
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Festival Goer (uncredited)
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Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Festival Goer / Liam Dbl. (uncredited)
Mai Lor ...
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Audrae Peterson ...
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Lucifer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Bobby Farrelly

Written by

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Ricky Blitt ... (screenplay) &
Peter Farrelly ... (screenplay)
 
Ricky Blitt ... (story) &
Peter Farrelly ... (story) and
Dan Ewen ... (story)

Produced by

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Kevin Barnett ... executive producer
Bobby Farrelly ... producer (p.g.a.)
Peter Farrelly ... producer (p.g.a.)
Pete Jones ... executive producer
Jeremy Kramer ... producer (p.g.a.)
Gretel Twombly ... executive producer

Music by

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Rupert Gregson-Williams

Cinematography by

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C. Kim Miles

Editing by

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Julie Garcés

Editorial Department

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Ashley Dunbar ... dailies operator: Picture Shop
Maxine Gervais ... colorist: Picture Shop
Chris Giuffrida ... Dailies Engineer: Picture Shop
Erik Kaufmann ... senior finishing editor: Picture Shop
Brian Lonano ... dailies producer
Aaron Merrill ... first assistant editor
Andrea V. Nieto ... assistant editor
Jeff Pantaleo ... associate colorist: Picture Shop

Casting By

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Rick Montgomery

Production Design by

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Tim Galvin

Art Direction by

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Paul D. Kelly

Set Decoration by

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Selina van den Brink

Costume Design by

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Bryan Christensen ... (Specialty Costume Design)
Bao Tranchi

Makeup Department

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Gary Archer ... dental prosthetics
Kaya Cresswell ... additional makeup artist
Amber Crowe ... makeup department head
André Freitas ... special makeup effects artist (as Andre Freitas)
Tony Gardner ... makeup effects designer
Krystal Gordon ... hair stylist
Patrina John-Bradshaw ... key makeup artist
Lauren Killip ... makeup artist
Hong Le ... additional makeup artist
Chris Lyons ... dental prosthetics
Yesim 'Shimmy' Osman ... hairstylist
Brie Puneky ... makeup artist
Kaylyn Schmidt ... hair stylist
Monty Schuth ... key hair stylist
Nashi Tumlinson ... assistant hairstylist
Melizah Anguiano Wheat ... hair department head (as Melizah Wheat)

Production Management

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Emily Kacere ... unit production manager
Lauren Orlowski ... post production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Gisela Cantres-Toro ... Production assistant
Joann Connolly ... second assistant director
Brandon Folsom ... second second assistant director
Greg Guzik ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Helena Alfajora ... art production assistant
Jenn Allen ... art department coordinator
Alvin Ashby ... set designer
Elizabeth Bates ... prop buyer/coordinator
Eric J. Bates ... property master
Gerrit Bates ... props
Danny Beck ... Illustrator
Bradley J Burnham ... set designer
Merritt Sullivan Dennis ... key greens (as Merritt Sullivan)
Ashlynn Findley ... construction buyer
Matt Halladay ... set dresser
Alexandra Hroblak ... graphic designer
Jeremiah Ivester ... Greens / On-set Greens
Victor James Martinez ... concept artist
Al Mirabella ... props
John Greg Moncrief ... scenic charge
Lenual Mukai ... on set dresser
Chris Reynolds ... Sculptor
Katherine Stanton ... set dresser
Allisa Stilwell ... set dresser
Khadijah Tilgner ... props
Thibault Tosseram ... scenic foreman
Joshua Wells ... set designer
Amber Langston ... set decoration coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Laura Harris Atkinson ... dialogue editor: Sony Post Production Sound Services
Anna Behlmer ... re-recording mixer: Formosa at Paramount
Chris Campagna ... foley editor: Boom Tracks Sound
Michael P. Clark ... production sound mixer
Brendan Croxon ... foley supervisor: Boom Tracks Sound
Andrew DeCristofaro ... supervising sound editor: Sony Post Production Sound Services
William Harp ... re-recording mix technician: Formosa At Paramount
Jerrid Jones ... sound utility
Anastasiia Mariuha ... foley editor: Boom Tracks Sound
Mark Paterson ... re-recording mixer: Formosa At Paramount
Paul Pirola ... foley supervisor: Boom Tracks Sound
Sam Rogers ... foley artist: Boom Tracks Sound
Ryan Squires ... foley mixer: Boom Tracks Sound
David Stanke ... first assistant sound editor
Brenton Stumpf ... boom operator
John C. Stuver ... dialogue editor: Sony Post Production Sound Services
Stokes Turner ... additional sound utility
Darren 'Sunny' Warkentin ... supervising sound editor: Sony Post Production Sound Services
David Werntz ... sound effects editor: Sony Post Production Sound Services

Special Effects by

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Bryan Christensen ... special effects makeup
Matt Dengel ... special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Abhishek Baliyan ... digital compositor
Tom Barber ... visual effects executive producer: Outpost VFX
Ashley Bettini ... visual effects supervisor and producer
Marco Bordignon ... compositor: Outpost VFX
Debabrata Chatterjee ... look development and texture artist: Outpost VFX
Jasmit Singh Chawla ... digital compositor: credited
Justin Coulon ... 3D Environment
Houra Ershad ... generalist artist: Outpost VFX
Shubhra Neel Ghosh ... senior compositor: Outpost VFX
Mike Grant ... visual effects editor
Utkarsh Gupta ... Lead Compositor
Joshua Hakim ... data wrangler / visual effects production manager
Thomas Harmonson ... lead end titles artist: Exceptional Minds
Ani Harroch ... visual effects production assistant: Outpost Vfx
Jean Hemez ... senior animator: Outpost VFX
Shashank Jadhav ... senior compositor
Noaman Kazi ... digital compositor
Alexandra Leuk ... visual effects producer: Outpost VFX
Rémi Martin ... visual effects supervisor: Outpost VFX
Anagha Mohan ... Production coordinator
Abhinav Pareek ... compositor: Outpost VFX
Vincent Philippon ... visual effects artist: Outpost VFX
Julien Record ... Lead Compositor

Stunts

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Keith Adams ... stunt coordinator
David Alessi ... precision driver
Paul Burke ... covering stunt coordinator
Colin Cary ... precision driver
Marcelle Coletti ... stunt driver
Michelle Fisichella ... stunt double: Gavin Munn
Chase Grohoske ... stunt performer
Jean Claude Leuyer ... stunt performer
Marcus Lewis ... stunt performer
Leesa Pate ... precision driver coordinator/precision driver
Tori Pratt ... stunt double: Robert Timothy Smith
Steven Shelby ... stunts
Dena Sodano ... stunt driver
Jimmy Waitman ... stunt coordinator: Stunt Coordinator for Jack Black

Camera and Electrical Department

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Charles Arnold ... key grip
Nick Baird ... "b" dolly grip
Jennifer Braddock ... "a" second assistant photographer
Chavez Caley ... Video Assist Utility
Dustin Caram ... lighting technician
Carlos Castrillon ... fixtures technician
Pete Chiaramonte ... BTS cinematographer
Devin Doyle ... camera operator
Ryan Ferguson ... "a" dolly grip
Scott Forte ... First Assistant "B" Camera
Rodell Francis ... B cam
Scott Gaston Jr. ... rigging electric foreman
William Gentry ... set lighting foreman
Josh Hancher ... "a" first assistant photographer
Hailey Hannigan ... lighting technician
Brian Hollars ... bts cinematographer
Chip Huntington ... grip
Bruce Leefook ... lighting technician
Greg Marshall ... Additional Second Assistant Camera
Joseph Mason ... dimmer technician
Jessica Miglio ... still photographer
Andrew Niehoff ... Digital Utility
Caroline Oelkers ... digital imaging technician
John Paul Palmer ... Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Garrett Parker ... key rigging grip
Zac Popik ... additional still photographer
Josh Quick ... gaffer
Joel San Juan ... "a" camera/steadicam operator
Eric Schoener ... rigging best boy
Nick Seoane ... set lighting technician
Brandon Votaw ... lighting console programmer
Jack Wachtel ... loader
Jeff Wallace ... rigging lighting console programmer
Ralph Wright Jr. ... video assist operator

Casting Department

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Jessica Gee-George ... adr voice casting
Grant George ... adr voice casting
Brandi S. Hawkins ... extras casting
Kimberly Johnson ... casting associate
Kristi Lugo ... casting assistant
MaryMargaret O'Neill ... casting assistant
Jordan N. Roy ... extras casting assistant
Janelle Scuderi ... Casting Executive
Thomas Sullivan ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Janay Calhoun ... key office costumer
Lana Cheng ... set costumer
Mauricia Grant ... costume supervisor
Catherine Hahn ... costumer: Austin Post
Susan Handler ... master tailor
Tracy Johnson ... ager/dyer
Saadia Whitfield ... Key Set Costumer

Location Management

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Ben Beeler ... assistant location manager
Matt Bender ... key assistant location manager
John Birchall ... location manager
Jack Cassity ... assistant location manager
Ike Easterbrook ... key assistant location manager
Matthew Gates ... location production assistant
Tasse Marie ... location coordinator
Sophie Maurath ... assistant location manager
Conor Race ... location scout
Cody Sherrill ... assistant location manager
Lyss Volpe ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Nico Abondolo ... musician: bass
Eun-Mee Ahn ... musician: violin
Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli ... copyist (as Chris Anderson-Bazzoli)
Brandon Bailo ... copyist
Brian Bair ... executive sound staff: WB
Susie Bench ... copyist (as Susie Seiter)
Jacqueline Brand ... musician: violin (as Jackie Brand)
Jacob Braun ... musician: cello
Laura Brenes ... musician: french horn
Joshua Britt ... copyist
Andrew Bulbrook ... musician: violin
Leslie Buttars ... copyist
Roberto Cani ... musician: violin
Nicholas J. Cazares ... copyist (as Nicholas Cazares)
Ariel Chapman ... musician: viola
Stuart Clark ... musician: clarinet
Tony Clarke ... composer: additional music
Giovana Clayton ... musician: cello (as Giovanna Clayton)
Tom Coath ... assistant engineer: percussion
Rose Corrigan ... musician: bassoon
Meredith Crawford ... musician: viola
Alberto Gabriel Cruz ... score mix tech
Zach Dellinger ... musician: viola
Steve Dress ... musician: bass
Jack Druffel ... studio assistant: Bandrika
Andrew Duckles ... musician: viola
Bruce Dukov ... musician: violin
Alfredo Esparza ... copyist
David Everson ... musician: french horn (as Dave Everson)
Alma L. Fernandez ... musician: viola (as Alma Fernandez)
Nicholas Fitzgerald ... music editor
Max Fletcher ... choir recorded by
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith ... musician: cello (as Vanessa Freebairn Smith)
Matthew Funes ... musician: viola (as Matt Funes)
Juan Gallegos Jr. ... musician: clarinet (as Juan Gallegos)
Ross Gasworth ... musician: cello
Susie Gillis ... choir contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Nick Glennie-Smith ... booth reader
Lucy Goddard ... choirmaster / conductor
Craig Gosnell ... musician: trombone
Emma Gregson-Williams ... booth reader
Jessica Guideri ... musician: violin
Jennifer Hammond ... copyist
Tom Hardisty ... executive sound staff: WB
Dylan S. Hart ... musician: french horn (as Dylan Hart)
Thomas Harte ... musician: bass
Amy Hershberger ... musician: violin
Paula Hochhalter ... musician: cello
Luanne Homzy ... musician: violin
Laura Jackman ... music contractor: Encompass Music Partners
Benjamin Jacobson ... musician: violin (as Ben Jacobson)
Lisa Janacua ... copyist
Dennis Karmazyn ... musician: cello
Maxwell Karmazyn ... musician: violin (as Max Karmazyn)
Samantha Keefer ... copyist
Dennis Kim ... musician: violin
Alastair King ... orchestrated by
Valerie King ... copyist (as Valarie King)
Ana Landauer ... musician: violin
Tom Lea ... musician: viola
Natalie Leggett ... musician: violin
Phillip Levy ... musician: violin
Jon Lewis ... musician: trumpet
London Voices ... choir
Maya Magub ... musician: violin
Larry Mah ... pro tools operator
Shawn Mann ... musician: viola
Luke Maurer ... musician: viola
Martin McClellan ... copyist
Ido Meshulam ... musician: trombone
Aaron Meyer ... copyist
James Miller ... musician: trombone
Jonathan Moerschel ... musician: viola
Peter Nelson ... executive sound staff: WB
Helen Nightengale ... musician: violin
Adedeji Ogunfolu ... musician: french horn
Grace Oh ... musician: violin
Jenni Olson ... musician: flute
Jamie Olvera ... executive sound staff: WB
Melissa Orquiza ... copyist
Geoffrey S. Osika ... musician: bass (as Geoff Osika)
Joshua Pacey ... composer: additional music
Alyssa Park ... musician: violin
Sara Parkins ... musician: violin
Anthony Parnther ... musician: bassoon
Ben Parry ... vocal contractor
Jessica Pearlman ... musician: oboe
Jaclyn Rainey ... musician: french horn
Jasper Randall ... score conducted by
Manish Raval ... music supervisor
Amy Rhine ... musician: french horn (as Amy Jo Rhine)
Harry Risoleo ... percussion recordist
Hal Rosenfeld ... musician: percussion
Geraldine Rotella ... musician: flute (as Geri Rotella)
Peter Rotter ... music contractor: Encompass Music Partners
James T. Sale ... copyist (as James Sale)
Neil Samples ... musician: violin
Rob Schaer ... musician: trumpet
Karen Smith ... copyist
Scott Michael Smith ... score recorded and mixed by
Tereza Stanislav ... musician: violin
Shane Starr ... assistant to composer
Jill Streater ... supervising copyist
Luie Stylianou ... assistant engineer: percussion
Robert Thies ... musician: celeste
Doug Tornquist ... musician: tuba
Joann Turovsky ... musician: harp (as Jo Ann Turovsky)
Michael Valerio ... musician: bass (as Mike Valerio)
Josefina Vergara ... musician: violin
Irina Voloshina ... musician: violin
David Walther ... musician: viola
Rich Wheeler ... executive sound staff: WB (as Richard Wheeler Jr.)
Booker White ... supervising copyist
Lara Wickes ... musician: oboe
Roger Wilkie ... musician: violin
Tom Wolfe ... music supervisor
Grace Davidson ... musician: Soprano (uncredited)
Jo Goldsmith-Eteson ... musician: Vocalist (uncredited)
Areli Quirarte ... music supervisor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Tamara Hansen ... script supervisor
Adriana C. Rivera ... script editor

Transportation Department

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Larinda Carnes ... driver: Jack Black
Mark Corley ... hair and makeup driver
Bradley Lozano ... transportation dispatcher
Peter Monella ... generator operator/electric driver
Darrell Scott ... driver

Additional Crew

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Jacob Agle ... production secretary
Meg Banks ... production assistant
Justin Barefield ... assistant payroll accountant
Anna Basso ... travel coordinator
Nathan Beauplan ... production assistant
Ben Bell ... assistant: Austin Post
Carolyn Berrios ... production assistant
Michael Braun ... covid zone monitor
Rachel Campolieti ... Assistant to Jeremy Kramer
Gisela Cantres-Toro ... production assistant
Michael Cloutier ... covid secretary
Zach Collins ... set production assistant
Holly Dellocono ... production coordinator
Justin Devilla ... office production assistant
Kevin Farber ... assistant production coordinator
Abe Farrelly ... assistant: Bobby Farrelly
Daniel Hadelman ... production assistant
Stacy Hageman ... construction medic
Jamie Hill ... head of animal department
Matthew Howell-Clarke ... covid compliance manager
Donna Hutchinson ... chid labor coordinator
Thomas Jordan ... assistant: Peter Farrelly
Rachel Ann Kearns ... Body double
Daniella LaGraff ... second assistant accountant
Colton Langan ... photo double
William May ... first assistant accountant
David Midgen ... main titles producer: Picture Mill
Sam Muñoz ... set production assistant
Jonathan Nettleton ... covid zone monitor
Brian W. O'Sullivan ... payroll accountant
Gio Paredes-Utforskare ... production assistant
Beth Rasinski ... production assistant
Shatika Rudolph ... key second assistant accountant
Samantha Sadoff ... writers assistant
Florencia Schinoff ... production assistant
Ben Schoen ... end titles: Scarlet Letters
Josh Schoen ... end titles: Scarlet Letters
Morgan Shaw ... production assistant
Bo Shurling ... unit publicist
Greg SmithAldridge ... animal trainer
Jim Stimach ... snake wrangler
Katerina Vander Maten ... Sculptor
Jimmy Waitman ... assistant: Jack Black
Tauren Wrate ... production accountant
Lizzie Pond ... executive assistant: ben stiller (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Distributors

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  • Paramount Pictures (2024) (World-wide)
  • Paramount+ (2024) (United States) (video) (VOD)
  • Paramount+ (2024) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (Australia, Canada, France, Germany/Austria/German-speaking Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Latin America and UK/Ireland)
  • SkyShowtime (2024) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (non-Paramount+ territories)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary
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Taglines Jack Black is not Santa. See more »
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Additional Details

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Also Known As
  • Querido Santa (Spain)
  • Дорогой Санта (Russia)
  • Querido Papai Noel (Brazil)
  • Milý Santo (Czechia)
  • Till jultomten (Sweden)
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Runtime
  • 107 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia The license plates on the car driven by Liam's parents are from Georgia, perhaps an homage to the famous song by The Charlie Daniels Band "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" See more »
Movie Connections Features Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017). See more »
Soundtracks It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas See more »
Crazy Credits There's a scene during the end credits. See more »
Quotes Satan: Every time a grown man sharts himself, a demon earns its horns.
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