Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts is a 1994 American Christmas black comedy film directed by Nora Ephron, based on the 1982 French comedy film Le Père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus is a Stinker). Co-written by Ephron and her sister Delia, the film features an ensemble cast which includes Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson, Anthony LaPaglia, Garry Shandling, Rob Reiner, Juliette Lewis, Adam Sandler, and Liev Schreiber in his film debut. The film was released theatrically by Sony Pictures Releasing on December 21, 1994, and was both a critical and commercial failure.