Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982 · 88 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 10,930 VOTES · DIR. Jean-Marie Poiré

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Overview

Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,195 lines

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00:01:31 "Santa is a piece of crap"
00:07:30 Therèse, sometimes you're so naive.
00:11:42 SOS Friendship, hello. I'm listening.
00:14:55 Hello? Don't give up, sir.
00:18:13 Don't you have a Swiss army knife?
00:22:00 I'm so sorry. It's my fault. I'm so clumsy.
00:25:16 Now what?
00:29:07 - It's a failure. - A small problem.
00:32:09 - What's that? - A rabbit. Quick.
00:35:06 What's your name
00:38:15 Thank you, Mr Poinsot.
00:41:00 than two dots, spouse X or widow Y.
00:44:26 I'm getting a candle.
00:47:18 but I still dance wherever I can.
00:50:49 And then you're hot and start to drink, you know?
00:54:51 Yes, she makes mistakes too.
00:58:53 I managed to save it. Straight out of the oven.
01:02:06 No, with some people.
01:04:49 The rats are leaving the ship.
01:08:29 But not like the kittens that they drown in the toilet.
01:12:02 - What do you want? - Wow, nice job.
01:15:52 So. You should have made smaller pieces.
01:19:19 We've been explaining for an hour what the plan is.
01:22:59 That's not allowed. It's prohibited to feed the animals.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,195
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:01:31
Final line01:22:59

Production Record

DirectorJean-Marie Poiré
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes10,930