Violent Night

Name: Violent Night
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller
Released: 2022-11-30
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder

2022·Movie·R·112 min·★ 7.2(2,561)

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“You better watch out.”

When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

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About Violent Night

Violent Night is a 2022 English-language action, comedy and fantasy film directed by Tommy Wirkola. The cast is led by David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 2600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV.

Violent Night was produced by 87North Productions, Universal Pictures, and Original Pictures and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on November 30, 2022, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $76 million worldwide.

Director: Tommy Wirkola
Writers: Pat Casey, Josh Miller
Release date: November 30, 2022
OTT release: December 20, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $76 million
Production: 87North Productions, Universal Pictures, Original Pictures

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Violent Night cast & crew

Violent Night was directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller.

The cast features David Harbour as Santa, John Leguizamo as Scrooge, Beverly D'Angelo as Gertrude, Alex Hassell as Jason, Alexis Louder as Linda, and Edi Patterson as Alva.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dominic Lewis, cinematography is by Matthew Weston, and it was produced by Guy Danella and David Leitch.

Is Violent Night worth watching?

Violent Night holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 2,561 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, comedy, and fantasy, Violent Night is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Violent Night

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It first became available to stream digitally on December 20, 2022.

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