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Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

2022 · 53 min

A chaotic, laugh-out-loud improv comedy where celebrities fumble through a murder mystery, making the viewing experience feel like a hilarious, unpredictable party.

Directed by
Laura Murphy
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Maya Rudolph
Overview
A holiday-hating detective is forced to solve a murder — and save Christmas — with help from famous trainees who must improv their way through the case.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Laura Murphy
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Maya Rudolph
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • friendship
  • crime
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour9
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

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Starring
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