Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

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Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

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2022

52m

Comedy

Holiday

Mystery & Thriller

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Senior Detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett) is back and this time, the case is critical. Along with his two celebrity guest stars, Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph, he is on a mission to figure out...who killed Santa? But here’s the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren't being given the script. They have no idea what’s about to happen to them. Together, with Terry Seattle (and many surprises), they will have to improvise their way through the case... but it will be up to both of them to name the killer.

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Critics Consensus

Fans of Murderville's improvisational hijinks will get a kick out of this festive mystery, with a scene-stealing Maya Rudolph proving to be Santa's best little helper.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

What's such a blast is watching people who are so good at what they do bounce off each other.

Dec 20, 2022

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Even if something doesn't quite work, you know something good is going to come next.

Dec 20, 2022

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Arnett manages to play it straight most of the time, while Bateman and in particular Rudolph frequently break up at the absurdity of it all.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 17, 2022

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Stephanie Snyder

Common Sense Media

Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery follows the same unique premise as the Murderville series, bringing in high profile celebrities to help solve a murder mystery using improv.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 3, 2023

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Clare Martin

Paste Magazine

Everything about Who Killed Santa? comes across as Netflix’s low effort attempt to churn out more Christmas content, which is a shame because hilarious performers like Kurt Braunohler and Eliza Coupe are wasted here.

Rated: 5.9/10

Dec 29, 2022

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Sameen Amer

The News International (Pakistan)

The supremely silly Who Killed Santa? ultimately brings some much-needed joy to our improv-loving hearts. More please!

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 28, 2022

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Jay W

I am a big fan of improv humor, when done correctly it can be some of the funniest reactions, because it is coming across 100% genuine. The guys from "Whose Line is it Anyway?" are the gold standard of improv comedy. Comedy is always a very subjective thing, and improv comedy is very hit or miss, but when it hits, it is hilarious. This movie had me howling in laughter several times throughout the film. The actors in "Whose Line" are definitely more talented in improv, but the actors in Murderville's inability to do improv is part of the charm. There is an actor playing a dead body, and he can not keep a straight face while playing dead. Along with being funny, the show is also a solid mystery. The audience gets all the necessary clues to solve the mystery in the show. I had a ton of fun with this movie, and if you are a fan of mysteries, comedies, Christmas and of course improv, I highly recommend this movie. Santa may have been killed, but I still had a very merry Christmas.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Nurmia M

Absolutely hilarious!! Love love love Armett, Bateman & Hayes trio! Maya Rudolph was also hilarious. Love the improv of it , definitely kept Bateman and Rudolph on their toes. Bateman and the milk bowl hahahahahahahaha

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Jason F

Quite simply hilarious! A Christmas treat.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Eddie M

Pretty funny, Will Arnett is awesome. Adding in Pete Davidson was a fail, he literally only broke character and ruined scenes but besides that it was awesome. Jason Bateman killed it too

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/17/23

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Amy G

really funny....Pete Davidson was unnecessary and distracting but Jason, Maya and Sean were fantastic! Will just brings the laughs

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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tom g

The premise and structure of "Murderville" may not be for everyone, but, if you're on board, "Who Killed Santa?" is particularly delightful. Making the show "smaller," with all of the action taking place essentially in one locale, helps focus the show, and the undeniable rapport between Arnett and Bateman is absolutely fantastic. Maya Rudolph is also a lot of fun, as are a couple of other surprises that I won't spoil here.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Senior Detective Terry Seattle (Will Arnett) is back and this time, the case is critical. Along with his two celebrity guest stars, Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph, he is on a mission to figure out...who killed Santa? But here’s the catch: Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren't being given the script. They have no idea what’s about to happen to them. Together, with Terry Seattle (and many surprises), they will have to improvise their way through the case... but it will be up to both of them to name the killer.

Director: Laura Murphy
Screenwriter: Krister Johnson, Owen Burke, Marina Cockenberg, Kerry O'Neill
Rating: TV-MA (Language)
Genre: Comedy, Holiday, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2022
Runtime: 52m

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