Bad Santa 2 vs Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.4/10 for Bad Santa 2). Bad Santa 2 is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 25m. Bad Santa 2 is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are comedy, crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bad Santa 2
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery| Bad Santa 2 | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.4/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Mystery | Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Mark Waters | Rian Johnson |
| Main cast | Christina Hendricks, Billy Bob Thornton, Brett Kelly, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox | Jeffrey Wright, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Bridget Everett |
Synopsis
Bad Santa 2
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…
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
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