‘Dear Santa’ Review: A Devilishly Fun Jack Black Elevates Paramount+’s Mediocre Holiday Comedy
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Frank Scheck
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A dyslexic 11-year-old's letter to Santa goes astray, leading to a deal with the devil himself in this delightfully devilish holiday comedy directed by Bobby Farrelly.
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- Jack Black brings his signature manic energy to playing Satan, making the many bad jokes bearable and the decent ones even funnier with his perfectly timed delivery.
- The film features an extended sequence with superstar rapper-singer Post Malone playing himself, which should help appeal to the target teen demographic.
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Jack Black, Robert Timothy Smith, Keegan Michael-Key, Brianne Howey, Hayes MacArthur, Post Malone, P.J. Byrne, Jaden Carson Baker, Kai Cech, Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Ricky Blitt, Paramount+, 'Dear Santa'