Bad Santa 2

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Bad Santa 2

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2016

1h 32m

Holiday

Comedy

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Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke (Billy Bob Thornton) teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.

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Critics Consensus

Loaded up with the same scatological and misanthropic humor as its predecessor but precious little of its heart or genuine wit, Bad Santa 2 presents a foulmouthed shadow of Christmas past.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

12/31/2016

2/5

These jokes may be good for momentary release, but the joke's no longer on the holiday: It's on us.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

12/02/2016

3/5

The thrill of novelty and oddness... may be gone but Billy Bob's reaction shots remain a Christmas miracle, Tony Cox snarls with aplomb and Bates hasn't been so much fun since Adam Sandler was tied to her apron-strings in The Waterboy.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

12/01/2016

The whole series is based on the notion that no one is any better than his worst impulse.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/17/2021

2.5/4

While the foul language, misanthropic attitude, and cynical performances still come into focus, even squinting might not pick up much in the way of the first film's clever plotting, genuine wit, and sneaky subversive streak running throughout.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

12/04/2020

3/10

A bevy of supporting roles provide almost no real laughs, despite the fact that they're added solely for comic relief.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/02/2020

3.0/4.0

There's something genuinely awesome and genuinely awful about a film in which the leading characters all are relentlessly cruel to one another yet.

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Jennifer B.

@RT26472932 May 31

yo wtf i’m flabbergasted by how fucking stupid this movie is, the original was way better bro

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Steven P

@RT46278405 Jan 14

Like the original, it's a highly offensive and highly entertaining black comedy. Very funny, but not for everyone.

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daniella r

@alleinad_e Dec 28

the worst comedy movie ever.

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R T

@Gom906 Dec 22

Rubbish compared to the original

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stephen b

@RT02381805 Dec 13

Occasional funny one-liners isn't enough to make this a Christmas classic.

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Michael W

@mawilps Dec 7

This Bad Santa sequel was alright. Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox, Christina Hendricks, Brett Kelly, Jenny Zigrino, and the rest of the cast did a decent job in this movie. The plot of the movie was kind of humorous and dramatic. It's another heist the Santa team pulls off to rob a charity. If you haven't seen this movie yet, don't waste your time. It's not worth it.

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Willie Soke

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Tony Cox

Marcus Skidmore

Christina Hendricks

Diane Hastings

Brett Kelly

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Synopsis

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke (Billy Bob Thornton) teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.

Director: Mark Waters
Producer: Andrew Gunn, J. Geyer Kosinski
Screenwriter: Johnny Rosenthal, Shauna Cross
Distributor: Broad Green Pictures
Production Co: Miramax, Broad Green Pictures, Media Talent Group
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Crude Sexual Content|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.7M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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