Bad Santa
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.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Released
- 2003
- Country
- Germany, United States
Details
Release year: 2003
Storyline
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.
Top credits
Billy Bob Thornton — Willie
Bernie Mac — Gin
Lauren Graham — Sue
John Ritter — Bob Chipeska
Did you know
• Billy Bob Thornton has said that he was genuinely intoxicated during some of filming. In the escalator fall scene, he actually passed out after drinking three glasses of red wine for breakfast followed by vodkas, cranberry juice, and a few Bud Lights.
• This was John Ritter's final acting appearance in a movie and it is dedicated to his memory.
• Tony Cox ad-libbed the "You probably shouldn't be digging in your ass" line. Director Terry Zwigoff found the line so funny that he admitted to repeatedly cracking up on set and even waking up in the middle of the night laughing.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $60,060,328
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $12,500,000 (2003-11-30)
User reviews
Crude,Rude and Surprisingly Touching
Inappropriately Brilliant
A Cynic's Perspective Of Christmas, Which Is Something That Works Brilliantly
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- DTS, Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
