Christmas with the Kranks
2004 · Movie · PG · 99 min · ★ 6.2 · 14% critics
An empty-nest couple decides to skip Christmas and take a tropical cruise instead, only to face intense pressure from their tradition-obsessed neighborhood. When unexpected holiday plans suddenly change, they scramble against the clock to pull together a last-minute celebration and mend fences with the people around them.
Based on Skipping Christmas
Also known as Noël avec les Kranks
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-11-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 14/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (1,304 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, feel-good holiday comedy about family and community pressure, with broad humor and a warm message, similar to Cheaper by the Dozen; Not for you if you dislike over-the-top antics or sentimental endings.
Pros: heartwarming holiday spirit; lots of slapstick laughs; strong lead chemistry | Cons: exaggerated neighbor behavior; uneven tone; too sappy for some
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- holiday
- christmas party
- christmas tree
- christmas
- sentimental
- hilarious
- celebratory
- joyful
Cast & crew
Tim Allen
as Luther Krank
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Nora Krank
Dan Aykroyd
as Vic Frohmeyer
M. Emmet Walsh
as Walt Scheel
Elizabeth Franz
as Bev Scheel
Erik Per Sullivan
as Spike Frohmeyer
Cheech Marin
as Officer Salino
Jake Busey
as Officer Treen
Austin Pendleton
as Umbrella Santa / Marty
Tom Poston
as Father Zabriskie
Directed by Joe Roth