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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Dear Santa’ on Paramount+, a Cruddy Farrelly Bros. Christmas Comedy Starring Jack Black as Satan

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Jack Black takes on the role of a foul-mouthed, boozy Santa in this crudely funny yet disappointingly predictable holiday comedy from the Farrelly brothers.
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  • The Farrelly brothers, known for hits like 'Dumb and Dumber' and 'There's Something About Mary,' return to their raunchy comedy roots, but this time with a Christmas twist that falls flat.
  • Despite the star power of Jack Black as a Satan-possessed Santa, the film's recycled plot points and lack of originality have critics wondering if this is a holiday treat worth unwrapping.
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Jack Black, Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Keegan-Michael Key, Paramount+, Dear Santa (2011), Dear Santa (2024), Fred Claus
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