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Nov 23, 2004 · ‘Christmas With the Kranks” doesn’t have anything wrong with it that couldn’t be fixed by adding Ebenezer Scrooge and Bad Santa to the cast. It’s a holiday movie of stunning awfulness that gets even worse when it turns gooey at the end. And what is it finally so happy about?
'Christmas with the Kranks' is a Christmas-comedy that is neither funny or about the spirit of Christmas. It is about a terrible neighborhood where Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) want to skip Christmas for a change to go on a cruise.
A mirthless movie as fresh as last year's fruit cake, Christmas with the Kranks is a coarse, garish comedy that promotes conformity. Read Critics Reviews
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- Joe Roth
- PG
- Tim Allen
Dec 1, 2004 · This lame yuletide comedy, bizarrely based on a John Grisham novel, stars Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis as a pair of latter-day Scrooges who decide to opt out of the festive rituals. This makes...
The Kranks always do Christmas in a big way. But with their daughter Blair (Julie Gonzalo) departing for Peru, the prospect of a Christmas at home doesn't seem too appealing. So Luther (Tim Allen) and Nora (Jamie Lee Curtis) decide to skip Christmas and take a luxury cruise.
- Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tim Allen
- Joe Roth
- Sony Pictures
Dec 7, 2023 · Jamie Lee Curtis shines as Nora Krank, Luther's partner in crime in their quest to skip Christmas. Curtis brings depth to Nora's character, portraying the conflict between wanting a simple holiday and dealing with the repercussions of going against the grain.
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Christmas with the Kranks is a 2004 American Christmas comedy film directed by Joe Roth from a screenplay by Chris Columbus, based on the 2001 novel Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. It stars Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis in the leading roles.