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Christmas With the Kranks

PG

Released Nov 24, 2004

1h 38m

Holiday

Comedy

List

5%

Tomatometer

132 Reviews

39%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

Finally alone for the holidays, Luther (Tim Allen) and Nora Krank (Jamie Lee Curtis) plan to eschew the Christmas traditions and take a cruise in the Caribbean instead. This doesn't sit well with their Christmas-obsessed neighbors Vic Frohmeyer (Dan Aykroyd) and Walt Scheel (M. Emmet Walsh), who are determined to win the annual "best decorated street" competition, and the Kranks soon find themselves social outcasts because of their lack of Christmas spirit.

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Critics Consensus

A mirthless movie as fresh as last year's fruit cake, Christmas with the Kranks is a coarse, garish comedy that promotes conformity.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Unoriginal, unfunny slapstick holiday fare.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 22, 2010

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

In any normal year this dire comedy would be the undisputed lump of coal in our psychic stocking, but coming on the heels of Surviving Christmas, it's a close second.

Jan 6, 2007

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Anna Smith

Empire Magazine

[A] comedy so broad it barely dents its targets and a patronising moral conclusion that goes against everything its protagonists originally stood for.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

This exhausting parade of white people's Christmas problems offers only banality, blandness, and the most desperately unfunny sitcom hijinks imaginable.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 4, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Allen was a bit low energy for my liking but actually came off better in his more sincere scenes towards the end of the film.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

We loved him as Santa. We loved her as the hooker with a heart. We love Christmas. ... After seeing Christmas with the Kranks, all I can say is it put me in one kranky mood for the holidays over such a waste of talent!

Nov 7, 2019

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Nate H

It's not great, but it's better than most, and certainly better than the 5% the critics have given it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/24

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Luke L

this movie is a classic. one of my favorite christmas movies. I don't understand how people can hate it so much. I do however, understand why people think it goes in circles. I couldn't imagine skipping christmas.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Audience Member

Light hearted comedy bringing together two amazing talents in Jamie Lee Curtis and Tim Allen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Euan P

A fresh holiday film that should be more appreciated. A funny movie that is very good in it's own ways.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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VerÃ³nica P

My favorite Christmas movie and an absolute must watch every year around the holidays. It's so cozy, funny and with a great cast!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Jeanette H

I honestly will always feel like Tim Allen is my TV dad, I've watched so many reruns of Tool Time. This was a great witty change of pace from the regular Christmas movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Joe Roth

Director

Tim Allen

Luther Krank

Jamie Lee Curtis

Nora Krank

Dan Aykroyd

Vic Frohmeyer

M. Emmet Walsh

Walt Scheel

Elizabeth Franz

Bev Scheel

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Synopsis

Finally alone for the holidays, Luther (Tim Allen) and Nora Krank (Jamie Lee Curtis) plan to eschew the Christmas traditions and take a cruise in the Caribbean instead. This doesn't sit well with their Christmas-obsessed neighbors Vic Frohmeyer (Dan Aykroyd) and Walt Scheel (M. Emmet Walsh), who are determined to win the annual "best decorated street" competition, and the Kranks soon find themselves social outcasts because of their lack of Christmas spirit.

Director: Joe Roth
Producer: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe
Screenwriter: Chris Columbus
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: 1492 Pictures, Revolution Studios
Rating: PG (Suggestive Content|Brief Language)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 24, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $73.7M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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