Dear Santa
Film2024108 min

Dear Santa

Taste attributes: comedyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalholidaysfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearemotionally undemanding

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"Jack Black is NOT Santa."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and light: an uncomplicated comedy, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Likeable 6th grader Liam writes to Santa asking him to prove that he's real. But Liam is dyslexic and accidentally sends his letter to Satan instead, who shows up at Liam's house, excited to have his first fanboy letter and wanting a little of Liam's soul.

Synopsis: TMDB

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Robert Timothy SmithJack BlackKeegan-Michael KeyBrianne HoweyHayes MacArthur

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2024
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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