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Bad Santa

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
162K
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Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly in Bad Santa (2003)
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Dark ComedyHoliday ComedyComedyCrimeDramaHoliday

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.

  • Director
    • Terry Zwigoff
  • Writers
    • Glenn Ficarra
    • John Requa
  • Stars
    • Billy Bob Thornton
    • Bernie Mac
    • Lauren Graham
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    162K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Terry Zwigoff
    • Writers
      • Glenn Ficarra
      • John Requa
    • Stars
      • Billy Bob Thornton
      • Bernie Mac
      • Lauren Graham
    • 560User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 12 nominations total

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    Clip 1:03
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    Photos193

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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
    • Drum Set Girl
    Dylan Charles
    • Milwaukee Bratty Kid
    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
    • Production, box office & more 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
      Written by Frédéric Chopin (as Frederick Chopin)

      Performed by Idil Biret, piano

      Courtesy of Naxos

      By arrangement with Source/Q

    User reviews560

    Featured review
    8/10

    Inappropriately Brilliant

    Willie (Billy Bob Thornton) is a drunk who plays store Santa for Christmas. He and his partner-in-crime Marcus (Tony Cox) case out the department store where they work and rob it on Christmas Eve every year. Willie befriends a chubby loner boy (Brett Kelly), and bartender Sue (Lauren Graham) who has Santa issues. Then store manager Gin (Bernie Mac) muscles in on their action.

    Bad Santa is demented and destructive. Billy Bob Thornton goes over the edge, and Tony Cox goes right along with him. This is no Christmas special. And I love the kid Brett Kelly. He isn't your average adorable little kid. He's your average loser kid. That makes their friendship so much better. This is a great black Christmas.
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    • Dec 21, 2013
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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
      • Un santa no tan santo
    • Filming locations
      • Del Amo Fashion Center - Hawthorne Boulevard & Carson Street, Torrance, California, USA(as Saguaro Square Mall)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Dimension Films
      • Triptych Pictures
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    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
      • $76,490,995
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech 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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