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Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

John Brooks It starts slow. Everything the movie seems to be about is incorporated very quickly and nothing new happens for a bit of a while and the comedy isn't where it should be during that time. Then, it picks up.This is a cold, verbally and sexually explicit dark comedy that is probably a little bit too cynical in tone, but that holds itself up just about well enough all in all.There's certainly a sense of lingering and repetition, with the constant redundant swearing, scenes that are practically built off facile swearing dialog lines, but if one persists enough there's a pretty fun plot at the center of it, a sort of anti-Christmas Christmas magic about it with the kid and the relationship he builds with 'Santa', pretty funny secondary characters like the late Ritter (major stuckup), the late Bernie Mac or Naidu's hilariously random and unnecessary cameo scene.There's even something of a moral at the end. It's fun, coherent but lacks a bit of content even for a comedy running at 1hr30min.6.5/10.

michaelthompson-98713 I have just struggled watching to the very end, Bad Santa. And then I turned to the reviews, and was stunned by those who liked it, they thought it was funny, they thought it was the best Christmas movie they had ever seen. This film is foul mouth twaddle.I know without a doubt that this film is the worst I have ever seen, I'm not going to give any credence to the actors.There is absolutely foul language throughout, all intelligent adults should avoid this movie at all costs.Bad Santa. Bad movie. End of....Yuk" yuk" yuk"

Mr-Fusion If there's a subgenre of anti-Christmas movie -- and there should be -- then "Bad Santa" is leading the charge. The movie's so rude, you kinda wonder if the whole reason this thing was made was just to see Santa Claus behaving badly; Billy Bob Thornton happily pushes the limits of awful taste. And it's not just Thornton; John Ritter, Tony Cox, Bernie Mac and sugary sweet Lauren Graham all have memorable roles. They contribute to something so wickedly crude and bitterly opposed to the usual holiday treacle. It's a treat.One of the best scenes is Thornton administering a sinister beatdown to a douchebag teenager. That's what kind of movie this is. There's a tender heart beneath all the depravity, but most of the fun lies in the shameful.Very funny movie.7/10

bbewnylorac This movie is a breath of fresh air in so many ways. It's hilarious. On the surface, it's off-putting. Just for starters, there's the profanity, and the dedicated immorality of Billy Bob Thornton's mall Santa character, Willie, and everyone around him. In a way Willie is like a particularly evil version of Bill Murray's grumpy curmudgeon character in Groundhog Day. But Bad Santa has so much the ring of truth to it. When Willie -- a thief, alcoholic and conman -- is forced to look after a determinedly sweet little boy, he discovers he does have a heart somewhere in there and he might just be a rough diamond. The little boy is just the best actor. In fact, you will rarely see a better performance from a child. Some of it is the script, but also the boy plays it so naturally deadpan that most of his lines are hilarious. Good on the directors for going with someone unconventional and not just the cookie-cutter cute kid. The caustic, crude, very un-jolly Billy Bob Thornton is born to play the role of Bad Santa. The movie won't be to everyone's taste, but those with any sense of subtlety and a wicked sense of humour will find it a joy.