Fatman Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 10, 2022

Fatman

Release Date: Friday, November 13, 2020 Limited Tuesday, November 17, 2020 VOD / Digital

Director: Ian Nelms • Eshom Nelms

Starring: Mel Gibson • Marianne Jean-Baptiste • Walton Goggins

R Action 1 hr, 39 m

3.7

77% WILL SEE

23% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: To save his declining business, Chris Cringle (Mel Gibson), also known as Santa Claus, is forced into a partnership with the U.S. military. Making matters worse, Chris gets locked into a deadly battle of wits against a highly skilled assassin (Walton Goggins), hired by a precocious 12-year-old after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. ‘Tis the season for Fatman to get even, in the action-comedy that keeps on giving.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Fatman.

Mel Gibson
The Continental: From the World of John Wick (series), Boneyard
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Hard Truths, The Book of Clarence
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Walton Goggins
The Hateful Eight, Queen of the Ring

Crew Behind the Film

The Fatman behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ian Nelms last directed Red Right Hand and Small Town Crime. The film's writer Ian Nelms last wrote Carrie And Me.

Director: Ian Nelms
Eshom Nelms
Screenwriters: Ian Nelms
Eshom Nelms
Producers: Nadine de Barros
David Gordon Green
Brandon James
Danny McBride

Studios: Saban Films
Production Company: Rough House

Production Details

What we know about the Fatman movie production.

Production Updates for Fatman

Oct 2020

Completed

Changed Fatman movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2020

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2019

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

May 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Scheduled to film early 2020 in Canada.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for bloody violence, and language
Runtime: 1 hr, 39 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Fatman was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 13, 2020. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Freaky, Last Three Days and Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey . As a limited release, Fatman was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Movie Theaters

2020-11-13 Limited

United States

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2020-11-17 VOD / Digital

On DVD, Blu-ray / 4K

2021-01-00 DVD
2021-01-00 DVD
2021-01-26 DVD

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Added the US DVD release date of January 26, 2021

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Set the MPAA rating to R for bloody violence, and language

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Added a running time of 99 minutes

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