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Dear Santa

  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
19K
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Jack Black in Dear Santa (2024)
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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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Bobby Farrelly
  • Writers
    • Ricky Blitt
    • Peter Farrelly
    • Dan Ewen
  • Stars
    • Jack Black
    • Robert Timothy Smith
    • Keegan-Michael Key
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bobby Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Ricky Blitt
      • Peter Farrelly
      • Dan Ewen
    • Stars
      • Jack Black
      • Robert Timothy Smith
      • Keegan-Michael Key
    • 204User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Satan
    Robert Timothy Smith
    Robert Timothy Smith
    • Liam Turner
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Dr. Finkleman
    Brianne Howey
    Brianne Howey
    • Molly Turner
    Hayes MacArthur
    Hayes MacArthur
    • Bill Turner
    Post Malone
    Post Malone
    • Austin Post
    • (as Austin Post)
    P.J. Byrne
    P.J. Byrne
    • Mr. Charles
    Jaden Carson Baker
    • Gibby
    Kai Cech
    Kai Cech
    • Emma
    Cate Freedman
    Cate Freedman
    • Crossing Guard
    Gavin Munn
    Gavin Munn
    • Aiden
    • (as Gavin Wesley Munn)
    Lee Reyes
    Lee Reyes
    • Lee
    Bash Hagelin
    • Joey
    Bryson Haney
    Bryson Haney
    • Grayson
    • (as Bryson Dean Haney)
    Selah Kimbro Jones
    Selah Kimbro Jones
    • Attractive Girl
    Kyle Gass
    Kyle Gass
    • Science Teacher
    Lindsay Rootare
    Lindsay Rootare
    • Technician
    Luke Chiappetta
    • Jock
    • Director
      • Bobby Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Ricky Blitt
      • Peter Farrelly
      • Dan Ewen
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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"
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes

      Satan: Every time a grown man sharts himself, a demon earns its horns.

    • Crazy credits
      There's a scene during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Features Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
      Written by Meredith Willson

      Performed by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres Orchestra

      Courtesy of RCA Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews204

    Featured review
    7/10

    You can't help but smile

    I mean, it's not winning any awards, but the movie is pretty adorably silly. The laughs are consistent enough, and Jack Black as Satan with a heart of bronze is inspired, if not on the nose, casting.

    The rest of the cast knows exactly what kind of film they're in, and all of them are having a good time being in a Farrelly brothers flick. Think more along the lines of a Shallow Hal, which also stared Jack Black, in terms of tone and cadence of jokes.

    Some pacing issues towards the end aside, Dear Santa does not over stay it's welcome. It's a goofy Christmas movie for anyone who doesn't take the holiday too seriously.
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    • Nov 25, 2024
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    • Release date
      • November 25, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Santa Thân Mến
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Inman Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia(exterior scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Conundrum Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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