Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- absurd
- christmas viewing
- holiday party
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the special’s improvisational premise, comic guest performances, and energetic holiday mystery spoof.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph are intentionally kept unaware of the script while investigating the Santa murder.
Detective Terry Seattle leads a deliberately absurd investigation into the killing of Santa Claus.
Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph appear as themselves alongside fictional detective Terry Seattle.
The special turns Santa Claus and Christmas conventions into the central premise of a comic murder investigation.
Films like Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery, and why
Murderville: Who Killed Santa?
improvised celebrity performances, absurd whodunit structure, and irreverent comedy
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
comic murder investigation, celebrity-driven improvisation, and playful mystery conventions
The Ref
holiday setting, farcical crime premise, and broad ensemble comedy
Theater Camp
improvised comic performances and a mystery framework built around spontaneous interaction
Movie Details
- Director
- Laura Murphy
- Release Date
- 2022-12-14
- Runtime
- 53 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (102)
Cast
- Will Arnett
- Jason Bateman
- Maya Rudolph
- Pete Davidson
- Sean Hayes
- Tawny Newsome
- Lilan Bowden
- Kurt Braunohler
- Eliza Coupe
- Courtney Parchman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery about?
- Detective Terry Seattle recruits unwitting celebrity partners for an improvised Christmas whodunit surrounding Santa Claus’s baffling murder.
- What is Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery as mild.
- What did critics think of Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery?
- Critics broadly praised the special’s improvisational premise, comic guest performances, and energetic holiday mystery spoof.
- Which films are like Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery?
- Films with a similar feel include Murderville: Who Killed Santa?, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, The Ref, and Theater Camp.
- How long is Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery?
- Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery runs 53 minutes.
- Where can I watch Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery?
- In United States, Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
