Fatman
“You Better Watch Out.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 58, rated by 1 admin.
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An aggrieved child hires a killer after Santa delivers coal, while the North Pole struggles with the economics of staying in business. The deliberate collision between holiday mythology and grim practical problems gives this adult Christmas film its peculiar appeal.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 4.5/10
- Plot
- 8/10
- Effects
- 3/10
- Dialogue
- 6.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“A disappointing stocking has escalated to contract negotiations.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 58
Synopsis and movie facts
A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.
- Released
- 2020
- Directed by
- Ian Nelms
- Running time
- 100 min
Starring
- Mel Gibson as Chris
- Walton Goggins as Skinny Man
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Ruth
- Chance Hurstfield as Billy Wenan
- Susanne Sutchy as Sandy
- Robert Bockstael as Captain Jacobs
- Michael Dyson as Herman
- Deborah Grover as Anne Marie
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 602211.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review identifies the amusing hitman premise and Santa's economic pressures as the central ideas.
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