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70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critics What's this?

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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 109 Ratings

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  • Starring: Bernie Mac, Billy Bob Thornton, John Ritter, Lauren Graham
  • Summary: The story of two criminals who disguise themselves as Santa Claus (Thornton) and his elf, traveling across the country to malls and taking advantage of the good will people have towards Santa to rob the stores blind.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 38
  3. Negative: 4 out of 38
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    90
    But Bad Santa does feature one last turn from the late John Ritter as a twittery department-store manager (his name, Mr. Chipeska, is a stroke of brilliance that I still can't quite put my finger on).
  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    60
    I wanted to believe in Bad Santa. At least half of the time I did.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    30
    The screenplay just isn't funny: Most jokes fall flat and just lie there in a pool of their own sick. And while Zwigoff's deadpan pacing was perfect for the wry, sophisticated humor of "Ghost World," here it's a comedy killer; that extra beat after each new outrage is just long enough for viewers to realize just how sad and disturbing it all is.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 71
  3. Negative: 13 out of 71
  1. greasefire
    10
    This movie is awesome!!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. RobB.
    10
    This movie is f..kin hilarious! Definitely on my top 10 list of all time! Not one minute without a profanity. There's gonna be a lot of pissed parents that brought little Johnny thinking it was the perfect family movie.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Sonic
    0
    It seems like whoever wrote and directed this movie wasnt even going for a comedy. The whole idea was to make it as disguisting as possible. every scene was a dull moment designed to make the viewer uncomfortable. the movie mostly just depressed me and my companion.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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