Fatman
Seen it?2020 | 100 min | Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 178K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms
- Mel GibsonChris
- Walton GogginsSkinny Man
- Marianne Jean-BaptisteRuth
- Chance HurstfieldBilly Wenan
- Susanne SutchySandy
- Robert BockstaelCaptain Jacobs
- Michael DysonHerman
- Deborah GroverAnne Marie
- Ellison Grier ButlerChristine Crawford (as Ellison Butler)
- Eric WoolfeElf 7