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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Critics Consensus

Straight to the naughty list!

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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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Khaliel P

People have been so bitter tearing this movie down. Aside from one single gross-out joke, it’s actually a really fun film. And I say that as someone who usually can’t stand Jack Black — but here, he was really good :) A nice little year-end movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Lorenita L

Not for parents not for kids ... both my kids hated it..it wasn't even corny enough to enjoy. Jack black really shyt the bed with this one.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Rogue M

Garbage it is just really boring and not that funny at all very disappointing 😞

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Dave C

Predictable festive season caper for children. I'd hoped it would do as many other family comedies do, and offer something for the adults too. As much as I adore JB and KG, this isn't what I believed it would be. Perhaps that's solely my issue, but I do think this was pegged as something more than it is

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Joaquim M

obviously this movie was made to be a fun/silly kids christmas movie with obvously some adult langauge . it obvously had a twist in it with involving the devil .

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Henrique L

One or the best movies that I’ve watched in a long time!! And the ending had me in tears.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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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 (Suggestive Material|Some Language)
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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