The read
A Balasaur Score of 45 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 23%, Metacritic 38/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Number 2 of 2 in its series by score. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie Soke teams up with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman, a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity. Issues arise when the pair are joined by Willie's horror story of a mother, who raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes23%
Metacritic38/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
886 audience votes
Key crew
- Mark WatersDirector
- Johnny RosenthalWriter
- Shauna CrossWriter
- Lyle WorkmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Billy Bob ThorntonWillie Soke
- Kathy BatesSunny Soke
- Tony CoxMarcus Skidmore
- Christina HendricksDiane Hastings
- Brett KellyThurman Merman
- Ryan HansenRegent Hastings
- Jenny ZigrinoGina De Luca
- Jeff SkowronDorfman
- Cristina RosatoAlice
- Mike StarrJolly Santa
- Octavia SpencerOpal
- Ranee LeeChoirmaster
