4.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.3
Overview
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Bad Santa 2 is a dark comedy focused on criminal characters and their dysfunctional relationships, with themes of greed and cynicism. The film does not engage with political ideologies or offer societal critiques, focusing instead on character-driven humor and amoral antics.
The movie features a cast with visible diversity in supporting roles, but it does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative focuses on character-driven dark comedy and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Bad Santa 2 features lesbian characters whose identities are primarily exploited for crude, stereotypical humor. The portrayals lack dignity and complexity, relying on problematic tropes for comedic effect rather than offering any affirming or respectful representation.
The film uses the Christmas holiday as a cynical backdrop for crime and crude humor, satirizing its commercialism and the superficiality of its "spirit." It offers no affirming portrayal of Christian faith or its virtues, instead highlighting its exploitation by deeply flawed characters.
Bad Santa 2 does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the main characters' criminal activities and dysfunctional relationships, with no elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Bad Santa 2 is a direct sequel to the 2003 film. All returning characters, such as Willie Soke, Marcus Skidmore, and Thurman Merman, maintain their established genders from the original movie. No previously established character is portrayed as a different gender.
Bad Santa 2 is a sequel where the main returning characters are portrayed by their original actors, maintaining their established races. New characters introduced in the film do not constitute race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
5.4
Critic Ratings
2.3
3.8
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