# Violent Night (2022)

> An unexpectedly battle-ready Santa turns a Christmas Eve hostage crisis into a bloody, irreverent rescue mission.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/639888

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: Tommy Wirkola
- Cast: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, Edi Patterson, Cam Gigandet, Leah Brady
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12003946/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, sardonic, visceral, christmas eve, holiday movie night

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- [Die Hard (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/445)
- [Bad Santa 2 (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/216700)
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