Bad Santa

Name: Bad Santa
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2003-11-26
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom

2003·Movie·R·92 min·★ 6.6(2,399)

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“He doesn't care if you're naughty or nice.”

You'd better watch out - Willie T. Soke is coming to town, and he doesn't care if you've been naughty or nice. Willie's favorite holiday tradition is to fill his sacks with loot lifted from shopping malls across the country. But this year his plot gets derailed by a wisecracking store detective, a sexy bartender, and a kid who's convinced Willie is the real Santa Claus.

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About Bad Santa

Bad Santa is a 2003 English-language drama, comedy and crime film directed by Terry Zwigoff. The cast is led by Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 2400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel.

Bad Santa was produced by Mike Zoss Productions, Triptych Pictures, and Dimension Films and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on November 26, 2003, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $23 million, it went on to gross $77 million worldwide.

Director: Terry Zwigoff
Writers: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Release date: November 26, 2003
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Germany
Budget: $23 million
Box office: $77 million
Production: Mike Zoss Productions, Triptych Pictures, Dimension Films

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Bad Santa cast & crew

Bad Santa was directed by Terry Zwigoff and written by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra.

The cast features Billy Bob Thornton as Willie, Tony Cox as Marcus, Lauren Graham as Sue, Brett Kelly as The Kid, Lauren Tom as Lois, and John Ritter as Bob Chipeska.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Kitay, cinematography is by Jamie Anderson, and it was produced by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.

Is Bad Santa worth watching?

Bad Santa holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 2,399 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, comedy, and crime, Bad Santa is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bad Santa

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