Fatman

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Fatman

R,

2020,

1h 40m,

Holiday/

Fantasy/

Comedy/

Mystery & Thriller

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To save his declining business, Kris Kringle, also known as Santa Claus, is forced into a partnership with the U.S. military. Making matters worse, Kris gets locked into a deadly battle of wits against a highly skilled assassin, hired by a precocious 12-year-old, after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

Critics Consensus

Fatman takes a surprisingly serious approach to a potentially ludicrous twist on the Santa Claus legend, aiming for edgy but mostly missing the mark.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

Feb 3, 2021

Such a worldview is as childishly dim as it is cruel-which, in turn, makes it feel in tune with its headliner.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Nov 26, 2020

1.5/4

Fatman's vision of Father Christmas is of the rough-and-tumble variety.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Nov 21, 2020

1/5

Fatman is one of the weirdest movies you will ever see...

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James Profetto

Reel James (YouTube)

Jul 7, 2026

2/10

Mel Gibson is out of his prime in front of the camera.

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Patrick Beatty

ABC4 Utah

Jul 23, 2025

The worst thing you could do on Christmas Eve is throw this on and have your kid traumatized into thinking Mel Gibson is coming down the chimney.

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Akos Peterbencze

Vulnerable Man (Medium)

Jul 20, 2023

The only solace we can find here is a vigorous Walton Goggins.

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Patricia

Dec 14, 2020

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Ian Nelms

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Eshom Nelms

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Synopsis

To save his declining business, Kris Kringle, also known as Santa Claus, is forced into a partnership with the U.S. military. Making matters worse, Kris gets locked into a deadly battle of wits against a highly skilled assassin, hired by a precocious 12-year-old, after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

Director: Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms
Producer: Todd Courtney, Nadine de Barros, Brandon James, Michelle Lang, Robert Menzies, Lisa Wolofsky
Screenwriter: Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Fortitude International , Windy Hill Pictures, Mammoth Entertainment, Rough House Pictures, RBL Studios, Zed Filmworks, Sprockefeller Pictures, Ingenious
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Violence)
Genre: Holiday, Fantasy, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 24, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $263.7K
Runtime: 1h 40m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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