Bad Santa 2 (2016)

Bad Santa 2 parents guide

It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

How gory is Bad Santa 2?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Bad Santa 2 rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and frequent strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Bad Santa 2 about?

Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.

Cast and crew

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Bad Santa 2 is on our Christmas, Mystery on Max and Crime on Max lists.

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• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
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