The website's critics consensus reads, " Fatman takes a surprisingly serious approach to a potentially ludicrous twist on the Santa Claus legend, aiming for edgy but mostly missing the mark."

Set during the "Christmas" season a 12 year old boy receives nothing so he decides it's the big red suited man's fault and he hires a ruthless and crazy hitman (the fine wonderful Walton Goggins) to …

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To save his declining business, Chris Cringle (Mel Gibson), also known as Santa Claus, is forced into a partnership with the military. Meanwhile, a precocious 12-year-old hires a hitman to kill Santa after …

When Santa falls on hard times, he agrees to make parts for the US military, just as a vengeful, naughty 12-year-old hires an assassin to kill him. Watch trailers & learn more.

Dec 21, 2025 · Mel Gibson's hysterically violent Fatman, co-starring Fallout's Walton Goggins, has found a new audience for the festive period. Find out more here.