Bad Santa

2003 · 1h32 · Film

Directed by Terry Zwigoff

Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom, John Ritter, Bernie Mac, Ajay Naidu, Alex Borstein, Lorna Scott

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Angry Bored

You'd better watch out - Willie T. Soke is coming to town, and he doesn't care if you've been naughty or nice. Willie's favorite holiday tradition is to fill his sacks with loot lifted from shopping malls across the country. But this year his plot gets derailed by a wisecracking store detective, a sexy bartender, and a kid who's convinced Willie is the real Santa Claus.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Music

David Kitay

Cinematography

Jamie Anderson

Cast

Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom, John Ritter, Bernie Mac, Ajay Naidu, Alex Borstein, Lorna Scott, Harrison Bieker, Alexandra Korhan

Updated July 22, 2026

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