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Our take
A PG comedy about a dyslexic boy whose letter reaches Satan instead of Santa. Jack Black plays a friendly devil in mostly comic scenes. Moderate language, beer pong and bullying themes appear. Bedroom and visitation jokes stay mild. Best for tweens who enjoy edgy holiday humor.
Uplifting themes
Belief, kindness and standing up for yourself weave through the holiday comedy Liam learns to advocate for himself despite dyslexia and the holiday mishaps
Story (may spoil tone)
Likeable 6th grader Liam writes to Santa asking him to prove that he's real. But Liam is dyslexic and accidentally sends his letter to Satan instead, who shows up at Liam's house, excited to have his first fanboy letter and wanting a little of Liam's soul.
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Violence Slapstick beatings, gun euphemisms and comic peril land during the holi…
Slapstick beatings, gun euphemisms and comic peril land during the holiday chaos
Language Moderate profanity, including the s-word and crap, runs through the Jac…
Moderate profanity, including the s-word and crap, runs through the Jack Black comedy
Sex / nudity Bedroom and devil-visitation jokes, without nudity or explicit sex
Bedroom and devil-visitation jokes, without nudity or explicit sex
Drugs / alcohol Beer pong and lodge-party drinking turn up in teen-adjacent holiday sce…
Beer pong and lodge-party drinking turn up in teen-adjacent holiday scenes
Frightening Devil and ghost-of-Christmas jokes keep a comic horror tone rather than…
Devil and ghost-of-Christmas jokes keep a comic horror tone rather than real scares
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Comic peril around a sixth grader, played for laughs rather than realis…
Comic peril around a sixth grader, played for laughs rather than realistic abuse
Bullying / discrimination School bullying comes up in discussion, and standing up to bullies is e…
School bullying comes up in discussion, and standing up to bullies is encouraged
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health A brief therapy-session joke appears, without sustained mental health t…
A brief therapy-session joke appears, without sustained mental health themes
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- Liam mixes up letters because of dyslexia. How can schools support different learners?
- The devil is played for laughs. How do comedic villains differ from scary ones?
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