Violent Night
Seen it?2022 | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 15 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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. If you loved Deadpool, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$300 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 436K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tommy Wirkola
- David HarbourSanta
- John LeguizamoScrooge
- Beverly D'AngeloGertrude
- Alex HassellJason
- Alexis LouderLinda
- Edi PattersonAlva
- Cam GigandetMorgan Steel
- Leah BradyTrudy
- André EriksenGingerbread
- Brendan FletcherKrampus