Violent Night

On Christmas Eve, a group of mercenaries breaks into the estate of a wealthy family and takes everyone inside hostage. The criminals are unprepared for an unexpected opponent when Santa Claus arrives on the property. The holiday figure must fight the attackers to save the family and protect the spirit of Christmas.

Directed by Tommy Wirkola, this project follows The Trip in the director's filmography. The cast features David Harbour as Santa, alongside John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell, Alexis Louder, and Edi Patterson. A total of 48 actors and 70 crew members are credited in this production, which was produced by Universal Pictures, dentsu, 87North Productions, and Original Pictures.

The film was released on November 30, 2022, with a runtime of 112 minutes. It performed well commercially, earning 76 million USD worldwide against a budget of 20 million USD. Audiences gave the film a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 121,000 votes and 7.2/10 on TMDB from 2,640 votes. These figures are slightly higher than the 6.5/10 rating provided by film critics across 215 reviews.