Dear Santa

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Dear Santa

PG-13

2024

1h 48m

Holiday

Comedy

Fantasy

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When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays. From the hilarious minds behind DUMB & DUMBER, Christmas is about to go up in flames.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

All of the unbelievable aspects of "Dear Santa" would be forgivable if it was just funny or sweet. It's neither.

Rated: 1/4

Dec 2, 2024

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Benjamin Lee

Guardian

There’s just nothing all that inventive despite the broad rule-free canvas.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 26, 2024

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Matthew Jackson

AV Club

If Christmas movies can’t be good, they can usually at least be pleasant distractions. Dear Santa is neither. It’s a regrettable film, one that wasn’t ever worth the wordplay that started it.

Rated: D

Nov 26, 2024

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Pramit Chatterjee

Film Fugitives

Contrary to popular opinion, Dear Santa rests on Robert Timothy Smith’s shoulders (...) His awkwardness, innocence, and charm feel so organic and honest that it doesn’t look like he is putting on a performance.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 20, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It appeals to neither kids or adults.

Rated: C+

Dec 14, 2024

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Alex Maidy

JoBlo's Movie Network

Dear Santa is schmaltzy, dumb, and does nothing to earn its PG-13 rating outside of mild profanity and a couple of poop jokes. Avoid.

Rated: 4/10

Dec 10, 2024

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Liam G

Absolutely painful to watch, Christmas movies are bad sometimes I know but Christ

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Dave D

Don’t believe the critics or most of these reviews! They’re probably the same people who believe the Sharknado movies were a masterpiece. Give it a chance and it will suck you in with it’s original story, plot , and twist ending. JB is a delight as always.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Ashley M

Older children will love this movie. My ten year old did!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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C M

It is much worse than any of the bad reviews, it just feels like a fully improvised series of scenes with no real idea behind any of it. Absolute god tihs.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Jay P

Xmas movies are always bad. This one is borderline weird to predatory.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Catherine R

If I could give this movie zero stars, I absolutely would. Poor Jack Black—I genuinely feel bad for him. He's a talented actor, but this role did him no favors. The performance felt off, and I kept hoping the film would redeem itself somehow. Instead, it got progressively more boring and convoluted as the minutes dragged on. It’s clear why this wasn’t destined for the big screen. I greatly regret purchasing it on Amazon Prime. It was an utter waste of both time and money. If I could, I’d ask for a refund.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Robert Farrelly

Director

Jack Black

Satan

Keegan-Michael Key

Actor

Brianne Howey

Molly Turner

Post Malone

Actor

Hayes MacArthur

Bill Turner

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Synopsis

When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays. From the hilarious minds behind DUMB & DUMBER, Christmas is about to go up in flames.

Director: Robert Farrelly
Producer: Peter Farrelly, Robert Farrelly, Jeremy Kramer
Screenwriter: Ricky Blitt, Peter Farrelly
Distributor: Paramount+
Production Co: Conundrum Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Suggestive Material)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2024
Runtime: 1h 48m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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