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title: "The Man with the Bag"
year: 2026
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-man-with-the-bag"
fi1m_id: "the-man-with-the-bag"
imdb_id: "tt16995302"
tmdb_id: 1137888
wikidata_id: "Q129998561"
critics_reviews: 0
updated: "2026-10-01T04:24:55.106070+00:00"
region: "RS"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# The Man with the Bag (2026)

Directed by Adam Shankman · Comedy, Family

## Identity

The Man with the Bag

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/the-man-with-the-bag
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** the-man-with-the-bag
- **IMDb ID:** tt16995302
- **TMDB ID:** 1137888
- **Wikidata ID:** Q129998561
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16995302/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1137888, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129998561

> **Coming soon.** No date yet in Serbia; first release 2 December 2026 elsewhere. Our review follows once the critics have had their say, usually within two days of release. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

## Synopsis

After Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a thief, to help him get it back. Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas.

## Details

- **Director:** Adam Shankman
- **Director:** Adam Shankman
- **Screenplay:** Allan Rice
- **Music:** John Debney
- **Production design:** Shepherd Frankel
- **Producer:** Lawrence Grey, Ben Everard, Reg Tigerman
- **Cast:** Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa; Alan Ritchson as Vance; Awkwafina; Michael Cyril Creighton; Liza Koshy; Kyle Mooney; Ken Jeong; Jesmille Darbouze
- **First release (Germany):** 2 December 2026
- **Genres:** Comedy, Family
- **Production:** Grey Matter Productions, Amazon MGM Studios

## Where to watch in Serbia

Not streaming, renting or buying in Serbia at the last check.

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/film/the-man-with-the-bag