Bad Santa

Comedy | 2003 | R. 1hr 31min
CAST: Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham DIRECTOR: Terry Zwigoff WEIRD ELEPHANT SERIES

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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Reviews

An antidote to forced holiday cheer, this scabrously funny misanthropic comedy is not for the whole family.

David Ansen, Newsweek

Best of all, it plugs into -- and electrifies -- the mostly unacknowledged grimness that lies just beneath our holiday cheer.

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine

Even when the film threatens to turn feel-good, it thankfully resists the urge.

Christy Lemire, Associated Press