Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. "[27] Kyle Smith for the New York Post described it as "vulgar, nasty and offensive, but it has flawed aspects also", and "so raunchy, you may feel the urge to wash your ears out with soap, not that the language is the only dirty thing about it. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed, and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (TONY COX), to … Find out where Bad Santa 2 is streaming, if Bad Santa 2 is on Netflix, and get news and updates, on Decider. Bad Santa 2 review – same old dirty tricks 2 / 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. [26] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it a 69% overall positive score and a 51% "definite recommend". Having garnered a cult following since its 2003 release, Bad Santa gets a belated sequel here. Popular reviews More. [10] On March 18, 2011, TheWrap reported that Weinstein confirmed the sequel and negotiations had begun with Thornton to return for the lead role. New & Used (20) from $5.99 + $3.99 shipping. [7] On January 11, 2016, more cast was added to the film, including Ryan Hansen, Jenny Zigrino, and Jeff Skowron[8], Principal photography on the film began on January 11, 2016 in Montreal, Québec, Canada. Additionally, the humor, besides being extremely raunchy, is mean spirited. [29] Vince Mancini for Uproxx said that the sequel will make [one] appreciate the original, and criticised the film's humor as "plug-to-play one liners", while also noting that the film "isn't terrible". Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. [24], Alex Welch of IGN gave the film 5/10, and wrote that it "does little to dispel the notion that most sequels simply aren't necessary. BAD SANTA 2 returns Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as everyone's favourite anti-hero, Willie Soke. In Bad Santa 2, we find Merman working at a sandwich shop. Willie soon takes a job as a janitor at the charity, where he continues to visit Thurman and accepts him as family. And actually remarkably realistic. Add to Cart. Discover some of our favorites from the wide range of films the Academy chose to honor with a recap of the big winners at the 2021 Oscars. I loved the first one and did enjoy this but kept thinking, this is just another sequel that seemed to be made to make money off a name and that's it. Willie Soke (Thornton) has been living a whiskey filled existence since the double cross he experienced during Christmas a few years ago. Share. A sequel to the 2003 film Bad Santa, the film stars Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Kathy Bates, and Christina Hendricks, and features criminals Willie and Marcus again teaming up to work as Santa and an elf, respectively, this time to rob a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. ", "Bad Santa 2 Review: The return of a character that should have been left alone", "Sluggish 'Bad Santa 2' is a victim of bad timing, too", "Review: 'Bad Santa 2' Works Through Mommy Issues", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bad_Santa_2&oldid=1008301770, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 February 2021, at 16:42. 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