Fatman
'Tis the season to get even.
2020 | 100m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms |
| Staring: |
| A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 19, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms |
| Writer: | Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy, Action |
| Keywords | holiday, santa claus, hitman, dark comedy, north pole, evil child, christmas |
| Production Companies | Ingenious Media, Windy Hill Pictures, Rough House Pictures, Sprockefeller Pictures, Mammoth Entertainment, Carte Blanche |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,651,413
Budget: $20,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | Chris |
| Walton Goggins | Skinny Man |
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Ruth |
| Chance Hurstfield | Billy Wenan |
| Susanne Sutchy | Sandy |
| Robert Bockstael | Captain Jacobs |
| Michael Dyson | Herman |
| Deborah Grover | Anne Marie |
| Ellison Grier Butler | Christine Crawford (as Ellison Butler) |
| Eric Woolfe | Elf 7 |
| Lynne Adams | Pet Shop Owner |
| Ekaterina Baker | Helga |
| Natalie Darbyson | Border Agent |
| Corbin Smyth Currie | Gas Station Boy |
| Paul Whitney | Shooting Range Man |
| Paulino Nunes | Weyland Meeks |
| Kate Hurman | Mrs. Robinson |
| Robert Reynolds | Ralph |
| John Tokatlidis | Mike the Trucker |
| Sean Devine | City Postman |
| Sean Tucker | Donald |
| Shaun Benson | Lex |
| Mikaël Conde | Carter (as Mikael Conde) |
| Ronald Tang | Roger |
| Peter Chow | Mr. Chan |
| Jack Sivyer | Action Man Child |
| Xavier Sotelo | Action Man Father (as Xavier Sotel) |
| Alexa Devine | Photographer |
| Ellen Manchee | Elf 19 |
| Bill Turnbull | Elf 23 |
| Daniel Garcia | Elf 139 |
| Dylan Roberts | Elf 146 |
| Jason Gosbee | Henshaw |
| Puja Uppal | Science Fair Crowd 1 |
| Ben Shaouli | Science Fair Crowd 2 |
| Jemuel Morris | Checkpoint Soldier 1 |
| Mark Day | Checkpoint Soldier 2 |
| Stefan Keyes | Science Fair Reporter |
| Bill Lake | Robert Taylor |
| Michelle Lang | Lindsay Kemp |
| Michael Dickson | Convenience Store Father (as Michael James Dickson) |
| Tom Fugedi | Radio Announcer |
| Gordon Finley | Postal Worker |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eshom Nelms | Screenplay, Director |
| Ian Nelms | Screenplay, Director |
| Marisol Roncali | Casting |
| Chris August | Production Design |
| Ian Greig | Set Decoration |
| Richelle Wilks | Art Direction |
| Jennifer Stroud | Costume Design |
| Reid A. Dunlop | First Assistant Director |
| Thomas Sterling | Second Assistant Director |
| Johnny Derango | Director of Photography |
| Melissa Lanthier | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Samantha Tremblay | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Olga Kirnos | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Carmela dos Santos | Hair Department Head |
| Sarah Down | Key Makeup Artist |
| Zoe Doyle | Makeup Artist |
| Kelsey Dauphinee | Makeup Artist |
| Ashley Dawn Szabadi | Makeup Department Head |
| Cassandra Gallant | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Lonnie Lapierre | Assistant Art Director |
| Tim Winchester | Property Master |
| Tara Burr | Set Dresser |
| Stuart Dunbar | Set Dresser |
| Margaret Shain | Set Dresser |
| Peter Chartier | Best Boy Grip |
| Jessie Turner | Camera Operator |
| Hunter Breen | Dolly Grip |
| Roland Marckwort | Electrician |
| Matt Gonzales | Gaffer |
| Christopher Whitney | Key Grip |
| Stephanie Toonders | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jacki Lyons | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Samantha McMeekin | Script Supervisor |
| Dee Brasseur | Animal Wrangler |
| Pierre Guévremont | Production Accountant |
| Gabrielle Taché-Smith | Set Production Assistant |
| Michael W. Hamilton | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Jeffrey Roy | ADR Mixer |
| Katie Halliday | Sound Effects Editor |
| Scott Bell | Sound Mixer |
| Lindsey Alvarez | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mike Schanzlin | Original Music Composer |
| Ace McCallum | Third Assistant Director |
| Sean Fernald | Music Supervisor |
| Natalie Stringer | Set Dresser |
| David Mylrea | Stunts |
| Jeremy Campbell | Production Manager |
| Joseph J. Gillanders | First Assistant Director |
| Traton Lee | Editor |
| Julie Meikle | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Christie Capustinsky | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Miyuki Mori | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Tracy Page | Key Hair Stylist |
| Kate Daley | Makeup Artist |
| Rayne Fisher | Makeup Artist |
| Angie Mills | Makeup Department Head |
| Zane Knisely | Prosthetic Supervisor |
| Jessica Crupi | Art Department Coordinator |
| Colin Paul | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Paul Pellerin | Props |
| Andrew Deutschlander | Set Dresser |
| Kirk Knapp | Set Dresser |
| Gia Waram | Set Dresser |
| Jeremy Lyall | Camera Operator |
| Andrew M. Richardson | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Gabrielle Latreille | Electrician |
| Christopher Chung | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Trevor Moores | Key Grip |
| David Metcalfe | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Iwan Fay-Fright | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Karine Dashney | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Matthew Goudie | Casting Associate |
| Annette Lang | Producer's Assistant |
| Anika Debroy | Producer's Assistant |
| Alicia Mariah Cox | Set Production Assistant |
| Ben Belanger | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Tim M. Townsend | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Julien Desormeaux | Boom Operator |
| Ken McGill | Sound Effects Editor |
| Mike Griffin | Original Music Composer |
| Nicole Godwin | Third Assistant Director |
| Sterling Thomas | Second Assistant Director |
| Ilona Smyth | Casting |
| Chelsea Ellis Bloch | Casting Director |
| Kerry-Lee Finkle | Casting Assistant |
| Layton Morrison | Stunt Coordinator |
| Vincent Rother | Stunts |
| Herman Beeftink | Music Arranger |
| Suzi Stingl | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lisa Wolofsky | Producer |
| David Gordon Green | Executive Producer |
| Danny McBride | Executive Producer |
| Todd Courtney | Producer |
| Robert Menzies | Producer |
| Jonathan Saba | Executive Producer |
| Nadine de Barros | Producer |
| Bill Bromiley | Executive Producer |
| Alastair Burlingham | Executive Producer |
| Buddy Patrick | Executive Producer |
| Ben Rosenblatt | Executive Producer |
| Peter Touche | Executive Producer |
| Brandon James | Executive Producer |
| Ryan R. Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Gary Raskin | Executive Producer |
| Kyle Stroud | Executive Producer |
| Samantha Allwinton | Executive Producer |
| Jody Hill | Executive Producer |
| Michelle Lang | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 27 | 47 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 44 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 35 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 910 | 927 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 364 | 407 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 442 | 766 |
maketheSWITCH
4.0
Eshom and Ian Nelms' offbeat ambition makes them people to keep an eye on, but their plodding execution still needs some work. 'Fatman' could have been the 'Unforgiven' of Christmas cinema, unfortunately, it feels like the product of a pair of busy but unfocused imaginations. - Jake Watt Read J ... ake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-fatman-meh-rry-christmas
Jun 23, 2021
JPV852
7.0
Fun dark Christmas movie featuring two great performances from Mel Gibson, making for a grisly and bitter Santa Claus, and Walton Goggins doing what he does best, playing a ruthless bad guy. Somewhere in the middle was getting concerned the movie wasn't reaching its full potential, but the ending pr ... etty much made up for it. **3.5/5**
Jun 23, 2021