Bad Santa 2 is a 2016 Christmas black comedy drama film directed by Mark Waters and written by Shauna Cross and Johnny Rosenthal. A sequel to the 2003 film Bad Santa, the film stars Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Kathy Bates, and Christina Hendricks, and features criminals Willie and Marcus again teaming up to work as Santa and an elf, respectively, this time to rob a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Principal photography began on January 11, 2016, in Montreal, and the film was released in the United States on November 23, 2016, by Broad Green Pictures. It received generally negative reviews and grossed $24.1 million worldwide against its $26 million budget, making it a box-office bomb.
| Director | Mark Waters |
| Produced by | Geyer Kosinski, Andrew Gunn |
| Screenplay by | Johnny Rosenthal, Shauna Cross |
| Starring | Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox, Christina Hendricks, Brett Kelly, Lombardo Boyar |
| Music | Lyle Workman |
| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Edited by | Travis Sittard |
| Distributed by | Broad Green Pictures (Unites States and Canada), Entertainment One (United Kingdom) |
| Released | November 15, 2016 (New York City), November 23, 2016 (United States) |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Canada, United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26 million |
| Box office | $24.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 80112360 |
About Bad Santa 2
A sequel to the 2003 film Bad Santa where the title character, Willie Soke, a thief disguised as Santa, attempts to rob a charity on Christmas Eve.
Achievement of Bad Santa 2
Lauren Graham couldn't reprise her role from the first film since production of Bad Santa 2 coincided with production of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
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Films directed by Mark Waters.. Canadian sequel films.. British black comedy films.. British sequel films.. Films about alcoholism.. Films shot in Chicago.. Films shot in Montreal.. Films set in Chicago.. American black comedy films.
Latest information about Bad Santa 2 updated on July 28 2021.
