Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

2022 0h 53m EN

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6.0

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91%

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6.5

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 102🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 7,362

ComedyCrimeTV Movie

Synopsis

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A holiday-hating detective is forced to solve a murder — and save Christmas — with help from famous trainees who must improv their way through the case.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Will Arnett
Detective Terry Seattle
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph
Pete Davidson
Pete Davidson
Sean Hayes
Johnny Blaze
Tawny Newsome
Mayor Palmer
Lilan Bowden
Amber Kang
Kurt Braunohler
Jim Trentley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laura Murphy
Writers: Krister Johnson, Kerry O'Neill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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ERA

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Directed by Laura Murphy, shot by Frank Barrera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matt Novack. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dan Flesher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Will Arnett and Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23747062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laura Murphy directs. Frank Barrera behind the camera. Matt Novack scores. Dan Flesher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Laura Murphy, shot by Frank Barrera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Matt Novack. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dan Flesher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Will Arnett and Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt23747062 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.