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Dear Santa

  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
23K
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Jack Black in Dear Santa (2024)
When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays.
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When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays.When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays.When a young boy mails his Christmas wish list to Santa with one crucial spelling error, a devilish Jack Black arrives to wreak havoc on the holidays.

  • Director
    • Bobby Farrelly
  • Writers
    • Ricky Blitt
    • Peter Farrelly
    • Dan Ewen
  • Stars
    • Jack Black
    • Robert Timothy Smith
    • Keegan-Michael Key
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bobby Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Ricky Blitt
      • Peter Farrelly
      • Dan Ewen
    • Stars
      • Jack Black
      • Robert Timothy Smith
      • Keegan-Michael Key
    • 241User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Dear Santa: Jack Black Is Not Santa?!
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    Dear Santa: Jack Black Is Not Santa?!

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    Top Cast35

    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Satan
    Robert Timothy Smith
    Robert Timothy Smith
    • Liam Turner
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Dr. Finkleman
    Brianne Howey
    Brianne Howey
    • Molly Turner
    Hayes MacArthur
    Hayes MacArthur
    • Bill Turner
    Post Malone
    Post Malone
    • Austin Post
    • (as Austin Post)
    P.J. Byrne
    P.J. Byrne
    • Mr. Charles
    Jaden Carson Baker
    Jaden Carson Baker
    • Gibby
    Kai Cech
    Kai Cech
    • Emma
    Cate Freedman
    Cate Freedman
    • Crossing Guard
    Gavin Munn
    Gavin Munn
    • Aiden
    • (as Gavin Wesley Munn)
    Lee Reyes
    • Lee
    Bash Hagelin
    • Joey
    Bryson Haney
    Bryson Haney
    • Grayson
    • (as Bryson Dean Haney)
    Selah Kimbro Jones
    • Attractive Girl
    Kyle Gass
    Kyle Gass
    • Science Teacher
    Lindsay Rootare
    Lindsay Rootare
    • Technician
    Luke Chiappetta
    Luke Chiappetta
    • Jock
    • Director
      • Bobby Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Ricky Blitt
      • Peter Farrelly
      • Dan Ewen
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    Reviewers say 'Dear Santa' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Throughout the film, the outdoor Frosty the Snowman decoration visually reflects the family's situation. When Frosty is down or falling over, things are going wrong; when he is standing upright, it signals that events are improving.
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes
      • Satan: Every time a grown man sharts himself, a demon earns its horns.
    • Crazy credits
      There's a scene during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Features Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
      Written by Meredith Willson
      Performed by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
      Courtesy of RCA Records
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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 25, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Santa Thân Mến
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Inman Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia(exterior scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Conundrum Entertainment
      • Kraymotion Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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