Bad Santa is a 2003 American Christmas black comedy crime film directed by Terry Zwigoff, written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, and starring Billy Bob Thornton in the title role, with a supporting cast of Tony Cox, Lauren Graham, Brett Kelly, Lauren Tom, John Ritter, and Bernie Mac. It was Ritter's last live-action film appearance before his death on September 11, 2003. The film was dedicated to his memory. The Coen brothers are credited as executive producers. The film was released in North America on November 26, 2003, and was screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success.
Bad Santa (2003)
Directed by Terry Zwigoff
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Budget
$23,000,000
Box Office
$76,490,995
Themes
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Christmas, Christmas Eve, Cult, Department Store, Heists, Holiday, Redemption, Safe, Santa Willie Stokes
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Alternate Titles
Bad Santa (Director's Cut)
US
Bad Santa 1
CA, US
Badder Santa
US
Plohoj.Santa
RU