Parents need to know that Bad Santa, though it features a Santa Claus character and Christmas theme, is not for kids and may even be too much for some adults. It includes profanity, nonstop drinking and smoking, extremely explicit sexual references and situations, and graphic violence, including a suicide…
The movie is ok, although it will be a bit too dark for some im sure and of course this isn't at all for children, even though it does feature one fairly young kid in particular, I certainly wouldn't recommend it be shown to anyone under the age of about 16 or 17 at least.
Parents need to know that Bad Santa 2 is the ultra-vulgar, ultra-mature sequel to 2003's Bad Santa. Expect tons of sexual content: The main character (played by Billy Bob Thornton) has sex with more than one woman and finds himself in other sexual situations. Plus, there's frequent graphic sex talk,…
There are about 150 f-words and over 60 s-words, along with more than 75 other profanities and crudities. God's name is profaned over 15 times, mostly in conjunction with the word “d–n.” Jesus' name gets abused about 25 times and is sometimes egregiously combined with the f-word.
Without spoiling the flick directed by Terry Zwigoff too much. With extreme violent, excessive profanity, sexual innuendo and lots of drug use, this film is probably not the best Christmas flick to show to children during the holiday season. It's the polar opposite, suitable only for adult viewers.
Bad Santa takes everything beyond tasteful limits. In the annals of movie profanity, this movie would rate an Oscar, but it's actually pretty sweet at heart, although never sentimental. And if you don't believe me, you know what you can do.
Lauren Graham was not able to reprise her role as Sue due to her commitment on Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016). Willie claims his birthday is August 4th, which is actually Billy Bob Thornton's birthday.
Parents need to know that Bad Santa, though it features a Santa Claus character and Christmas theme, is not for kids and may even be too much for some adults. It includes profanity, nonstop drinking and smoking, extremely explicit sexual references and situations, and graphic violence, including a suicide…
"There is no such thing as being too old to believe in Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy," Kelman tells Yahoo Life. "Letting kids figure it out on their own is preferable to parents breaking the news to them.
It generally lives up to its name. Although the Theatrical Version was not suitable for children on its own, the Unrated piles up on nudity, criminal actions and foul language.
While there is no perfect age to have this conversation, parents often start noticing their children becoming skeptical around eight, but this can vary. However, it may be beneficial to initiate the conversation before middle school. At this point, most of their peers will know the truth about Santa.
Is it normal for a 15 year old to believe in Santa?
The research, which has not yet been peer reviewed, found that for most children, disbelief crept in gradually about the age of eight – although some three- or four-year-olds had convinced themselves that Santa wasn't real, while other children believed in him until they were 15 or 16.
Dr. Santa-Sosa says that for typically developing children, the years between age 7 and 11 mark a big change in thinking. Younger children are more imaginative, but not very logical, making it easy to believe in Santa. By age 7, believing starts to become more difficult.
Overall, Bad Santa 2 isn't going to achieve the cult classic status that the first film did, but as far as sequels go, it's honestly better than it should have been.
The site's critics consensus reads: "A gloriously rude and gleefully offensive comedy, Bad Santa isn't for everyone, but grinches will find it uproariously funny." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 70 out of 100, based on 38 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
A child cuts his hand by "mistake"; blood shown. He screams before the main character tries to help the child by pouring alcohol on the wound, which causes the child to scream louder and run back upstairs. We later learn that the child made a "present" for the main character and explained what actually happened.
Swearing: school-age children and pre-teens. Children aged 5-11 years might swear to express emotions, get a reaction, or fit in socially. It's good to talk with children about swearing. They can understand that some words hurt or offend others.
TLDR: Yes, children under 13 years of age can watch PG13 movies. Films rated PG13 is an advisory rating for parents to note there are scenes or themes unsuitable for younger children. However, there's no age restriction; so the parent can choose to allow or bring the child for the movie.
