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Dear Santa

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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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Straight to the naughty list!

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 12/02/2024
1/4
All of the unbelievable aspects of "Dear Santa" would be forgivable if it was just funny or sweet. It's neither. Go to Full Review
Benjamin Lee Guardian 11/26/2024
2/5
There’s just nothing all that inventive despite the broad rule-free canvas. Go to Full Review
Matthew Jackson AV Club 11/26/2024
D
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. Go to Full Review
Pramit Chatterjee Film Fugitives 12/20/2024
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/14/2024
C+
It appeals to neither kids or adults. Go to Full Review
Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network 12/10/2024
4/10
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. Go to Full Review
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Jake R @jroth 6d What an absolute waste of time. Everything in this movie is unlikable and it holds no redeeming qualities. See more Dyllen E @Dyllen Dec 26 Honestly. Hilarious especially for my age group. I was born in 1992 and this just speaks to me old-school Jack Black comedy mix with modern comedy See more Greg S @GregS87 Dec 23 I'm just trying to figure out the target audience of this movie. It's not suitable for children, but then doesn't hit at all if you're an adult. Who was this actually made for? See more Tyler L @Tyler910 Dec 23 Horrible movie honestly - Literally what were the creators thinking - Drawing attention to children’s insecurities and also bringing his brother back from the dead cause he asked Santa too… like that give kid’s experiencing a loss think that there siblings, family, friends, whoever will magically come back on Christmas if they wish hard enough. As someone who has experienced loss I thought it was in such poor taste and I never write reviews on movies but I had to with this one to warn other people. It was poorly written and poorly thought out. I don’t recommend this movie to anyone experiencing a loss this Christmas. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Dec 22 Filme ruim, o roteiro é horrível, as cenas são ruins, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Michelle H @Moichelle Dec 22 It’s a horrible execution of a fun concept. The writing, acting and production level is not even as good as a Hallmark movie. It’s not funny because it has poor timing and feels the need to explain everything. I shut it off after about 20 minutes. See more Read all reviews
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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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