Violent Night
“You better watch out.”
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
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Part of Violent Night Collection
2 films
Cast
48 people
David Harbour
Santa
Known for
Stranger Things
Hellboy
John Leguizamo
Scrooge
Known for
Ice Age
Encanto
Beverly D'Angelo
Gertrude
Known for
American History X
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Alex Hassell
Jason
Known for
Cowboy Bebop
The Boys
Alexis Louder
Linda
Known for
Watchmen
The Terminal List
Edi Patterson
Alva
Known for
Knuckles
The Righteous Gemstones
Cam Gigandet
Morgan Steel
Known for
Pandorum
Never Back Down
Leah Brady
Trudy
Known for
The Acolyte
André Eriksen
Gingerbread
Known for
Norsemen
The Trip
Andre Eriksen
Gingerbread
Brendan Fletcher
Krampus
Known for
The Pacific
Siren
Mike Dopud
Commander Thorp
Known for
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Stargate Universe
Tommy Wirkola Director · Josh Miller Writer Pat Casey Writer
Worldwide gross $76M · Budget $20M · United States release December 2, 2022
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$75,734,910
Gross vs. budget
3.8×
Production
87North Productions
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio · Distribution
Original Pictures
Production
Canada · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Belgium · November 30, 2022
Theatrical
United States · December 2, 2022
Theatrical
United States · December 20, 2022
Digital
United States
January 20, 2023 · Digital · Peacock
January 24, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
July 20, 2024 · TV · Starz
July 20, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Australia
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Austria
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Canada
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Croatia
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 8, 2022 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 20, 2022 · Theatrical
Estonia
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Finland
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
France
November 30, 2022 · Theatrical
March 30, 2023 · Digital
April 12, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Germany
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
February 16, 2023 · Digital
February 16, 2023 · Physical
Greece
December 8, 2022 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
February 17, 2023 · Digital · TVOD
July 7, 2023 · Digital · SkyShowtime
Indonesia
November 30, 2022 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Israel
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Italy
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Japan
February 3, 2023 · Theatrical
Lithuania
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
April 16, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Netherlands
November 30, 2022 · Theatrical
New Zealand
May 1, 2023 · Digital
Peru
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Poland
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Romania
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
December 26, 2025 · TV · PRO TV
Singapore
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 8, 2022 · Theatrical
December 21, 2025 · TV · JOJ
South Korea
August 28, 2023 · Theatrical
Spain
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Switzerland
November 30, 2022 · Theatrical
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Taiwan
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Thailand
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
Ukraine
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
March 6, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
November 24, 2023 · Digital · Sky Cinema/Now TV
October 6, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
Vietnam
December 2, 2022 · Theatrical
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