Fatman (2020)

Directed by

Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 968 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A worn out Santa Claus deals with production problems, government meddling, and a hitman sent by a child who got a lump of coal. The film shows a more cynical and violent side of the Christmas tradition.

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What happens

Fatman is a 2020 American black comedy action film written and directed by Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms, and starring Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The film is an unorthodox slant on holiday traditions that follows a jaded, gritty Santa Claus who struggles with ennui, production issues, government interference, and an embittered assassin sent by a vengeful naughty kid. Filmed in Canada and released worldwide on November 13, 2020, the film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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