Bad Santa

2003 film by Terry Zwigoff
Movie film Q527380
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Bad Santa

Summary

Bad Santa is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,140 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bad Santa's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Bad Santa was directed by Terry Zwigoff[4].
  • Glenn Ficarra wrote the screenplay for Bad Santa[5].
  • John Requa wrote the screenplay for Bad Santa[6].
  • Bad Santa's composer is recorded as David Kitay[7].
  • Bad Santa's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Bad Santa's genre is Christmas film[9].
  • Bad Santa's genre is crime film[10].
  • Bad Santa was followed by Bad Santa 2[11].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Billy Bob Thornton[12].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Bernie Mac[13].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Lauren Graham[14].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Tony Cox[15].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Brett Kelly[16].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Lauren Tom[17].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was John Ritter[18].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Octavia Spencer[19].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Cloris Leachman[20].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Ethan Phillips[21].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Ajay Naidu[22].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Alex Borstein[23].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Billy Gardell[24].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Ryan Pinkston[25].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Matt Walsh[26].
  • A cast member of Bad Santa was Tom McGowan[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Bob Weinstein[28] and Coen brothers[29]. Bad Santa was directed by Terry Zwigoff[4]. Screenwriters include Glenn Ficarra[5] and John Requa[6]. Cast members include Billy Bob Thornton[12], Bernie Mac[13], Lauren Graham[14], Tony Cox[15], Brett Kelly[16], and Lauren Tom[17].

Publication

Publication dates include November 26, 2003[30] and November 18, 2004[31]. The original language of Bad Santa was English[32]. Genres include comedy film[8], Christmas film[9], and crime film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Bad Santa's main subject is alcoholism[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[35], 78%[36], and 70/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Bad Santa was followed by it 2[11].

Why It Matters

Bad Santa ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,140 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 307987
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 28343
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  3. 9w ago · Putnik · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14710 → F00107
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 40305, 40670
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  5. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14571 → 224608
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  6. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2003-11-26T00:00:00Z, +2004-11-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
    Duration → {'amount': '+91'}
    Mpa film rating → R, R
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