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…
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
i didn't actually watch this i just want to say that i'm in my Comedy in Media class and the professor just pulled out the script, claimed it was written by the coen brothers (??! no??), and is now reading it out loud to the class ,, please ,,., save me , i beg
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…
hands down the funniest christmas movie ever made
watching this is like seeing an old friend after so many years, y'all pick up right where you left off and laugh your fucking asses off
🎅🍹🥃
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.
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.
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…
“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.
"Bad Santa" is about Willie, a swindler dressed up as Santa, and his elf partner Marcus who likes to rob department stores every Christmas Eve, but they run into problems when Willie befriends a troubled kid.
Since it's almost Christmas and I'm waiting to open the presents, let's watch a fucking Christmas movie, so I wanna watch this because it's obviously a Christmas and I wanna watch the ones that I haven't either seen in a long time or throughout my life, and I have to make 1 review before I enjoy my Christmas break by playing online games, spending time and shit. And I found "Bad Santa" a fun and hilarious adult-ish Christmas movie.
The performances are very good,…
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…
"It’s a film that doesn’t take itself too seriously and I know I’ve explained this before, but people often forget that films don’t have to be award winners to be good, some films are simply made to entertain and Bad Santa is one of them."
Jack Gooding
A funny movie to watch on Christmas Eve! With family ?? NOT!!
Afterall you won't like your children to believe that santa bangs mrs. Santa's sister!
One of BBTs best. With Ritter and Mac killing it in supporting roles. This whole movie completely messes with and shits upon the festivities and wonder of Christmas while also warming your heart. A rare find and damn good.
I watch the opening credits and see that the Coen's were executive producers? Well shit
Actually kinda good? Never thought I'd watch this but it was actually way better then I expected.
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