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The Man with the Bag

2026

A goofy, good-natured holiday caper that mixes slapstick action with warm Christmas cheer.

Directed by
Adam Shankman
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Ritchson, Awkwafina
Tagline
Naughty, meet nice.
Overview
After Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a thief, to help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Adam Shankman
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Ritchson, Awkwafina
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • heist
  • family
  • redemption
  • friendship
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour7
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy, family, action
Directed by
Adam Shankman
Written by
Allan Rice
Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Ritchson, Awkwafina, Michael Cyril Creighton, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Ken Jeong, Jesmille Darbouze
Music
John Debney
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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