Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Depictions of characters revealing the truth about fictional or mythical figures, such as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or the Tooth Fairy, to children who believe in them. This can lead to disappointment, disillusionment, and a loss of innocence.
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Movie • 2010 Report
Yes
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Movie • 1984 Report
Yes
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No
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MickeyMurphy
In an infamous scene, a girl describes in great detail how she found out Santa wasn't real.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
52
No
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RamonaRamone
Well, a child finds out in a very brutal way that Santa isn’t real in the opening scene.
Art (the antagonist) dresses up like Santa for most of the movie, murdering people in horrible ways, A mall Santa is killed horribly and THOSE poor kids find out what he has in his bag is NOT presents, and they run away screaming..
So I’m pretty sure that counts as Santa being spoiled, with lots of gore accompanying it.
These moments are in the red band trailer, and the original teaser. Director Damien Leone has confirmed all of the above.
Art (the antagonist) dresses up like Santa for most of the movie, murdering people in horrible ways, A mall Santa is killed horribly and THOSE poor kids find out what he has in his bag is NOT presents, and they run away screaming..
So I’m pretty sure that counts as Santa being spoiled, with lots of gore accompanying it.
These moments are in the red band trailer, and the original teaser. Director Damien Leone has confirmed all of the above.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
38
No
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Falsebooles123
So actually yes. In one scene a father tells his daughter that santa is not real and its played incredible literally. However this is mitigated by the fact that santa is real within the context of the film and then has an incredible meta conversation about his existence directly afterword.
Movie • 2015 Report
Yes
38
No
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RiftWitch
Being that Krampus is presented as a sort of dark counterpart to Santa Claus, that would imply that Santa himself is also real - though the matter isn't really delved into.
Movie • 2021 Report
Yes
36
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thesensitivenihilist
At about an hour when the family is eating at the table, there is a joke about Santa not being real.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
35
No
6
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ReiAlexandraYYC
Not explicitly stated about Santa being real/not real, but there is a mall Santa who it is implied that he's not, and he has a scene where he's swearing a lot and so that all might not go over well with smaller children.
Movie • 1999 Report
Yes
35
No
5
1
Pantalones
In the episode "Road to the North Pole" Santa is technically real, but his situation is horrifying. His elves are inbred slaves, his reindeer are blood thirsty, and Santa himself is so overworked he almost drops dead.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
33
No
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Anonymous
There’s one line about Santa in the song Shine a Light (reprise)
Movie • 2021 Report
Yes
32
No
20
4
Cryptid_Crow
Literally Santa gets spoiled oops
Movie • 2010 Report
Yes
24
No
2
4
Neon_Demon
It’s the tooth fairy
Movie • 2020 Report
Yes
23
No
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4
kautiontape
It's very deliberately mentioned in a conversation between two characters about not believing in Santa Clause.
Movie • 1989 Report
Yes
20
No
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Marcell_Davis
An adult epresses his disbelief when another adult mentions that he heard that an airline pilot spotted Santa on his way to New York.
Movie • 2003 Report
Yes
20
No
5
Movie • 2012 Report
Yes
17
No
10
3
Brieanna
Christmas is celebrated at the beginning of the film and Naomi Watts says something along the lines of "thank you for the scarf darling, I mean Santa Claus" to Ewan McGregor
Movie • 2003 Report
Yes
17
No
2
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idk_how_to_say_this...
Sorta. Near the end of the movie, Kevin sets out milk and cookies for Santa when his parents still aren't home, then he wakes up and they aren't even touched.
Movie • 2020 Report
Yes
16
No
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LaurenEmilyTownsend
Phoebe says that Santa isn't real.
Movie • 1983 Report
Yes
15
No
6
5
FleetwoodMacNCheez
The parents are shown getting out the presents to put under the Christmas tree when the children go to bed.
Movie • 2017 Report
Yes
15
No
3
5
EmmaWard55
There is a zombie wearing a Santa suit (like a mall Santa), but no other mention or reference to Santa.
Movie • 2005 Report
Yes
15
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2
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linn1537
In all the Christmas episodes, there is one in every season i believe
Movie • 2002 Report
Yes
14
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0
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FatalDeviation
At the very beginning, the main character rips the beard off of a mall Santa while singing the opening song.
Movie • 2008 Report
Yes
14
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1
Movie • 1984 Report
Yes
13
No
1
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Skeletons
Definitely. The whole movie is basically this.
Movie Report
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Movie • 1982 Report
Yes
12
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Ddixin
In "Hard Knock Life" two orphans sing about how they aren't visited by Santa because they live in an orphanage. This contradicts the Santa mythos that Santa brings toys to good children, which these two orphans are, and makes clear these girls don't get a visit from Santa because their parents are dead.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
12
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TFMD
Woody Harrelson's character is shown dressing up as Santa, which probably implies that Santa isn't real (but the movie is too violent for kids young enough to believe in Santa anyway)
Movie • 2020 Report
Yes
11
No
3
5
Anonymous
A photo is shown of a woman protesting holding a sign that says "Santa isn't Real"
Movie • 2004 Report
Yes
11
No
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1
MajaLouiseVesterdorfLange
Well... there's a man dressed up as Santa Claus, and a sentient doll pulls off his beard and says something like "See? I told you Santa wasn't real!" That's not really the movie saying that Santa isn't real, but still.
Movie • 2011 Report
Yes
10
No
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trnstrm
The daughter learns about the easter bunny.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
10
No
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Anonymous
a man talks to an immature adult neighbor and says something like "what, do you still believe in santa?" (i can't remember the exact line but it is implied that santa isn't real)
Titan: "You're so naive, Roxy. You see the good in everyone, even when it's not there. You're living a fantasy. There is no Easter Bunny. There is no Tooth Fairy. There is no Queen of England. This is the real world, and you need to wake up!"