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Bad Santa 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMark Waters
Starring
CinematographyTheo van de Sande
Edited byTravis Sittard
Music byLyle Workman
Distributed byBroad Green Pictures
Release dates
  • November 15, 2016 (2016-11-15) (New York City)
  • November 23, 2016 (2016-11-23) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$26 million[2]
Box office$5.2 million[2]

Bad Santa 2 is a 2016 American Christmas black comedy crime film directed by Mark Waters and written by Shauna Cross and Johnny Rosenthal. A sequel to the 2003 film Bad Santa after thirteen years, the film stars Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Kathy Bates and Christina Hendricks and features Willie and Marcus again teaming up to rob a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve.

Principal photography began on January 11, 2016 in Montreal. The film was released in the United States on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures.

Cast

Production

In 2009, Billy Bob Thornton first mentioned the sequel to the 2003 film Bad Santa, with an aim for release at Christmas 2011.[8] On December 16, 2010, it was announced that Miramax and The Weinstein Company had signed on an agreement to develop sequels including Bad Santa's.[9] On March 18, 2011, TheWrap reported that Weinstein confirmed the sequel and negotiations had begun with Thornton to return for the lead role.[10] On July 14, 2011, Los Angeles Times confirmed that Dimension Films and other producers on the film including Geyer Kosinski hired two writers Johnny Rosenthal and John Phillips to work on the screenplay for the sequel.[11] The sequel had been scheduled to begin shooting in the fall 2012 for December 2013 release.[12] On July 30, 2012, it was reported that Steve Pink was in early talks with the studio to rewrite and direct the film.[13] On May 30, 2013, it was revealed that Miramax has hired Entourage creator Doug Ellin to rewrite the script and to possibly direct the sequel.[14]

In October 2014, Thornton confirmed that the sequel was in development and he admitted that it would not be as good as the first one but hoped it would be close and still please fans of the original.[15] On October 29, 2015, it was confirmed that Thornton would return for Bad Santa 2 to play Willie, and that filming would begin in Montreal in January 2016 for a scheduled release of Christmas 2016.[3] Miramax and Broad Green Pictures would both co-finance the film, with Broad Green also distributing the film in the United States and Sierra/Affinity handling the international sales for the film.[3] On November 3, 2015, it was announced that Mean Girls director Mark Waters would direct the film from a script by Rosenthal, Ellin, and Shauna Cross, while Brett Kelly and Tony Cox from the first film also signed on to return.[5]

On November 19, 2015, it was announced that Kathy Bates would join the cast as Willie's foul-mouthed mother, while Andrew Gunn would also produce the film along with Kosinski.[4] Originally, Rosenthal had written the character as Willie's father, Earl, but Cross believed changing the character to Willie's mother would be funnier. Cross explained, "I think that while there’s something funny about an absentee father, the terrible father figure is played out. You’re screwed if you have a bad dad, but you’re extra screwed if you have a mother who is that terrible. It almost seemed to thematically show the origins and set the tone of what the original film was about."[16] Rosenthal agreed with the change, adding, "Seeing Earl turn into Sunny didn’t change anything story-wise. You wouldn’t notice much of a difference between the two – they were both chauvinistic, misogynistic, racist, abusive alcoholics. But I think it was a great choice just to add a little estrogen, no matter how testosterone-fueled it was. I think that switch only added to the humor of the finished product."[17] Cross was convinced that only one actress was right for the part, saying, "I think the minute we had the idea to make it the mom I only pictured Kathy Bates as that person. It had to be her. I think I kept calling her 'Kathy' while I was writing her even before we had her."[18]

On January 6, 2016, Christina Hendricks joined the cast to run a charitable organization in the film.[6] On January 11, 2016, more cast was added to the film including Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino, Jeff Skowron, and Kevin McGuire.[7]

Principal photography on the film began on January 11, 2016 in Montreal, Québec, Canada.[19][20] Filming took place on locations including Saint Catherine Street and Saint-Alexandre.[21]

Release

In December 2015, it was announced that Bad Santa 2 would be released on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures in America, while Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions would handle worldwide distribution.[22] The first promotional trailer for the film was released on August 9, 2016.[23]

Box office

Bad Santa 2 opened alongside Moana, Rules Don't Apply and Allied and is expected to gross $15–20 million over its first five days from about 2,800 theaters.[24]

Critical response

Bad Santa 2 received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 24%, based on 82 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Loaded up with the same scatological and misanthropic humor as its predecessor but precious little of its heart or genuine wit, Bad Santa 2 presents a foulmouthed shadow of Christmas past."[25] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[26] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Bad Santa 2 (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Bad Santa 2 (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Sneider, Jeff (October 29, 2015). "Billy Bob Thornton Returns for 'Bad Santa 2'; Miramax, Broad Green to Co-Finance". TheWrap. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Kit, Borys (November 19, 2015). "'Bad Santa 2': Kathy Bates Joins Billy Bob Thornton (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c McClintock, Pamela (November 3, 2015). "'Bad Santa 2': Billy Bob Thornton's Sequel Lands 'Mean Girls' Director (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (January 6, 2016). "Christina Hendricks Joins 'Bad Santa 2'". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e A. Lincoln, Ross (January 11, 2016). "Shooting Begins On 'Bad Santa 2'; MarVista Lands Zoe Cassavetes' 'Day Out Of Days'". Deadline. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Smith, Chris (December 21, 2015). "Billy Bob Thornton finally returns as Bad Santa next November". BGR. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  9. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (December 16, 2010). "Weinsteins And Miramax Strike Sequels Deal". Deadline. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  10. ^ Lang, Brent (March 18, 2011). "Exclusive: Billy Bob Thornton in Talks for 'Bad Santa 2'". TheWrap. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  11. ^ "'Bad Santa 2': The sequel so anticipated it gets ... two scripts?". LA Times Blogs - 24 Frames. July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  12. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (February 14, 2012). "Billy Bob Thornton Says 'Bad Santa 2' Will Shoot This Fall For Christmas 2013 Release; 'And Then We Drove' Will Lens This Summer". The Playlist. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  13. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (July 30, 2012). "Steve Pink To Helm 'Bad Santa' Sequel". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  14. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (May 30, 2013). "'Entourage's Doug Ellin Steps Into 'Bad Santa 2'". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  15. ^ Wist, Sean (October 20, 2014). "Billy Bob Thornton says Bad Santa 2 is still happening". www.joblo.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  16. ^ McKittrick, Christopher (November 21, 2016). "Walking the line between filthy and having heart: Bad Santa 2". Creative Screenwriting. Retrieved November 21, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ McKittrick, Christopher (November 21, 2016). "Walking the line between filthy and having heart: Bad Santa 2". Creative Screenwriting. Retrieved November 21, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ McKittrick, Christopher (November 21, 2016). "Walking the line between filthy and having heart: Bad Santa 2". Creative Screenwriting. Retrieved November 21, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ Lee, Angela (January 11, 2016). "US Briefs: 'Bad Santa 2' cast bulks up as shoot begins". www.screendaily.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  20. ^ Evry, Max (January 11, 2016). "Ho Ho Ho! Bad Santa 2 Begins Production - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  21. ^ "'Bad Santa 2' spotted filming on location in Montreal". On Location Vacations. January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  22. ^ Donnelly, Matt (December 21, 2015). "'Bad Santa 2' Release Date Set". TheWrap. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  23. ^ "Billy Bob Thornton Is More Foul-Mouthed Than Ever in NSFW 'Bad Santa 2' Trailer". Variety.com. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  24. ^ "Will 'Moana' Slay 'Fantastic Beasts' Over The Thanksgiving Stretch?". Deadline.com.
  25. ^ "Bad Santa 2 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  26. ^ "Bad Santa 2 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  27. ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
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