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.
Run Time
91 min, 88 min (Director's cut), 98 min (unrated version)
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content and some violence. (also director's cut)
Genre
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Language
English
Keyword
Christmas, Elf, Bartender, Department Store, Midget
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
DTS, Dolby Digital
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Black Comedy, Holiday Film, Crime Comedy
Themes
Cons and Scams, Unlikely Friendships, Redemption
Tones
Irreverent, Biting, Deadpan, Raunchy, Quirky, Wry
Mood
Comedy on the Edge, Bad Taste
Keyword
Department Store, Santa Claus
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Wikipedia Text
Bad Santa is a 2003 American screwball black comedy film directed and co-written by Terry Zwigoff, produced by the Coen brothers, and starring Billy Bob Thornton as the title character and Tony Cox as his partner in crime. Actors Bernie Mac and John Ritter (in his final live-action film) co-star. Lauren Graham, Lauren Tom, Ethan Phillips, Brett Kelly, and Cloris Leachman are also featured.
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