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Bad Santa (2003)

R · 2003-11-26 · 1h 32m · EN
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He doesn't care if you're naughty or nice.

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.

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Budget
$23M
Box office
$76.5M

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Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob ThorntonWillieTony CoxTony CoxMarcus SkidmoreBrett KellyBrett KellyThe KidBernie MacBernie MacGinJohn RitterJohn RitterBob ChipeskaLauren GrahamLauren GrahamSueLauren TomLauren TomLoisOctavia SpencerOctavia SpencerOpalAjay NaiduAjay NaiduHindustani TroublemakerCloris LeachmanCloris LeachmanGrandma (uncredited)Lorna ScottLorna ScottMilwaukee MotherAlex BorsteinAlex BorsteinMilwaukee Mom with Photo (uncredited)

Keywords

ChristmasElvesHolidayChristmas partyDepartment storeSafeLittle peopleDrink

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityChristmas · Elves · HolidayDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference124522Actor preference77917 · 79633 · 67581Country preferenceUs

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What is Bad Santa about?

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.

How long is Bad Santa?

Bad Santa has a runtime of 92 minutes.

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