Bad Santa (2003 Terry Zwigoff)

Disgusting reprobate Billy Bob Thornton and Tony Cox (Me Myself and Irene) are posing as Santa and Elf so they can crack safes over holiday period. Uncared for kid Brett Kelly forms unswerving attachment to foul-mouthed Santa and appears immune to all curses and dissuasion. Bernie Mac and John Ritter are also involved, Lauren Graham is the love? sex interest.

It's actually rather good fun and likeable - the perfect antidote to the sort of tosh on Channel 5's Christmas schedule (recent offerings - in all seriousness - include Will You Merry Me, The Christmas Heart and Mistletoe Over Manhattan). Written by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa.