2003 Directed by Terry Zwigoff
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, and the security boss discovers the plot.
Billy Bob Thornton Tony Cox Brett Kelly Bernie Mac John Ritter Lauren Graham Lauren Tom Octavia Spencer Cloris Leachman Lorna Scott Billy Gardell Alex Borstein Kerry Rossall Curtis Taylor Ajay Naidu Harrison Bieker Dylan Charles Alexandra Korhan Lisa Ross Matt Walsh Bryan Callen Tom McGowan Grace Calderon Christine Pichardo Bucky Dominick Georgia Eskew Hayden Bromberg Max Van Ville Briana Norton Show All…
Kyrsten Mate John Nutt Gary Gegan Matthew Iadarola Larry Kemp Jason W. Jennings Michael J. Benavente Greg ten Bosch James Lebrecht Samuel H. Hinckley
Badder Santa, Bad Santa 1, Plohoj.Santa, Bad Santa (Director's Cut)
Very hilarious that the guy who made my favorite documentary of all time also made this. Not surprising at the same time. Enjoyed this more than I should have lmfao
Marcus: Sketch it up, you fucking moron. Fucking Leonardo da Vinci.
Gin: What'd you call me thigh-high?
Marcus: I called you a fucking guinea homo from the 15th-fucking-century, you dickhead!
This is everything I want from a Christmas movie, swearing, adult content and small bits of Christmas spirit-ish stuff.
The story was good and I liked the idea of an alcoholic Santa robbing malls with his little midget helper, while slowly connecting with a fat loser kid.
The actors fit their roles perfectly and I simply just love Billy Bob Thornton in everything he do. The comedy was also great mostly because of the chemistry and the delivery that the actors had. Bernie Mac and Tony Cox were hilarious and their…
“Did somebody drop you on your fucking head?”
“On my head?”
“Well, yeah. What, are they gonna drop you on somebody else's head?”
“How can they drop me onto my own head?”
“No, not onto your... God damn it! Are you fucking with me?”
I made my family watch this all together. Pretty sure I’m the least favorite child now. Worth it.
Recommended by: Marvin123
(🎄Christmas Movie Fest 2020🎄)
The holiday season has never felt sleazier!
"You are really Santa, right? ... No, I'm an accountant. I wear this fucking thing as a fashion statement, alright?"
Bad Santa came out at the perfect time for me as a Freshman in college, but its drunken holiday debauchery humor has faded for me over the years. Hell, with its anti PC attitude I doubt this movie could be made the same way today. I still enjoyed it for the most part, but I definitely needed a shower afterward.
"Fuck me, Santa! Fuck me, Santa! Fuck me, Santa!"
(Quick Hits)
- RIP Bernie Mac and John Ritter
- Billy Bob Thornton is perfect for this…
Bad Santa may be vile, crass, and misanthropic, but thanks to Glenn Ficarra & John Requa's sharp script, Terry Zwigoff's noirish direction, and fantastic performances from a superb cast, it has a genuine wit and real edge to it as well as a surprising amount of heart that's twisted yet very much organic, and for that, it's one of my favorite Christmas films of all time.
Bad Santa is probably the funniest Christmas movie I've seen. It completely subverts the traditional holiday themes in favor of total irreverent anarchy perfectly coupled with an elegant classical soundtrack. Billy Bob's character arc is pleasantly palpable for a comedy of this caliber as well, especially for having such a condensed runtime. I've never felt so invested in such a short fused comedy. Hopefully, I'll be making this one a new annual Christmas tradition.
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I’m not usually fond of movies that are raunchy for the sake of being raunchy (like Porky’s or American Pie). But in that subgenre of comedy, Bad Santa probably stands at the very top. It takes all of the cliches of Christmas movies and flips them on their head, opting for a dirty crime drama with a Christmas lens.
The characters are unforgettably memorable and funny. I can never get tired of Tony Cox talking shit about Willie or the absolutely hilarious sequences with the late Bernie Mac and John Ritter (rest in peace). And it’s just as heartfelt and emotionally rewarding as it is funny. The third act twist includes Billy Bob Thornton being remarkably convincing with his…
Ho! Ho! Ho! Its a Christmas List, yo!
In the grand scheme of films that are made by some of the most talented yet random group of individuals, this Christmas raunchy dark comedy might be at the top of the list of the best out there as it beautifully captures and executes everything you would expect from it. You can very well trace the early Coen Brothers' sensibilities in many of the humor and also the crime aspect of the flick - its somewhat brutal, but its quirky, with characters acting up a bit surreal. And speaking of which, if you know the director Terry Zwigoff, you know the guy is like an offbeat individual with a small but really…
Bad Santa is a refreshing blast of cynicism which will drive away Christmas cheer faster than an eggnog fart in a lift.
Billy Bob Thornton gives an all-time great comedy performance as Willie, a safe-cracking, boozed-up Mall Santa who uses his occupation to clean out the department stores at which he works. He and his partner Marcus set up to rob their latest target, but Willie forms a relationship with a ten-year-old which may lead him to change his lifestyle (slightly).
The film’s biggest attribute is how mean-spirited it is: the characters make The Grinch look like George Bailey. Willie’s alcoholism is legitimately sad and pathetic rather than lovable; the opening scene of him puking in a bin really sets…
A beautiful masterpiece that will never waver from the long line of superlatives that it lives on. An all-timer, forever and always. A Christmas miracle. GOAT of Christmas films.
It’s for sure a comedy made in 2003 with all the awful trappings that entails but it’s also one of maybe three christmas movies that have ever made me feel something. I think it’s that kid? I don’t know. Most of my mental energy is going towards the Kevin Spacey video today.
A dark comedy that is neither dark enough nor funny enough to make things really work, Terry Zwigoff's "Bad Santa" is a stocking full of cinematic coal. Following a mall Santa who drinks, steals, and womanizes, the film offers a healthy dose of holiday cynicism but is not satisfyingly committed to its own bleak wrinkles. It is all very colorful, but it is never very engaging.
Starring Billy Bob Thornton as the bad Santa, Zwigoff's cast is the film's strongest element. Thornton drinks and curses his way through the film and provides the occasional belly laugh. The late John Ritter and the late Bernie Mac offer crackling foils to the yuletide scoundrel, and Lauren Graham, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly…
