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Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks
2004 ·99 min ·United States of America ·PG 16+
4.7
IMDb 5.5 КП 6.2 RT 5% MC 22
Comedy, Family
Director: Joe Roth
🎭 Based on «Skipping Christmas» byJohn Grisham
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When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair calls on Christmas Eve to announce a surprise visit with her new fiancée, the Kranks have just twelve hours to perform a miracle and pull themselves and their neighbors together to throw the best celebration ever!

Budget: $60M
US Gross: $73.78M
Tim Allen
Actor
Jamie Lee Curtis
Actor
Dan Aykroyd
Actor
🏆3 wins & 4 nominations total

Christmas with the Kranks is a divisive holiday film often praised by audiences for its warm festive spirit and charm, despite critical rejection. While some find the plot unoriginal and the humor hit-or-miss, the central performances by Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis are frequently cited as the movie's grounding strength.

Acting The lead performances from Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis provide a reliable, charismatic foundation for the film.
Emotion The film successfully captures a cozy, nostalgic holiday atmosphere that effectively puts viewers in a festive mood.
Originality The plot relies on predictable tropes and lacks narrative originality, often feeling like a standard formulaic comedy.
Humor Opinions on the humor are divided; some find the slapstick and satirical jabs at neighborhood pressure hilarious, while others dismiss the jokes as cheap or non-existent.
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