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Christmas with the Kranks

2004Movie1 h 39 minPG

ComedyFamily
33
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic225.2Rotten Tomatoes5%40%

A hopeful, wholesome comedy movie about family and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Their Christmas will turn the town upside down!

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!

Feels like

  • Christmas Comedy
  • Suburban Satire
  • Holiday Hilarity
  • Family-centric
  • Broad Humor
  • Feel-Good Movie
  • Over-the-Top Performances
  • Escapist Entertainment

Cast

24 of 33

Crew

Directed by
Joe Roth
Written by
Chris Columbus, John Grisham
Produced by
Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Barnathan
Music by
John Debney, Paul Morabito

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Facts

November 24, 2004 · 1 h 39 min · PG

Released
November 24, 2004
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Comedy, Family
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$60 million
Available in
75 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Apathetic Clerk, Over-the-Top Christmas Decorations, Disproportionate Retribution +9

  • Apathetic Clerk
  • Over-the-Top Christmas Decorations
  • Disproportionate Retribution
  • Take That, Audience!
  • Mood Whiplash
  • Contrived Coincidence
  • Broken Aesop
  • Indecisive Parody
  • The Needs of the Many
  • Artistic License – Religion
  • Jerkass Has a Point
  • Christmas Carolers

12 of 56 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Christmas with the Kranks?"

Questions about Christmas with the Kranks

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Where can I stream Christmas with the Kranks?

KanopyHooplaCinemax

In the United States, Christmas with the Kranks streams on Cinemax, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 35 other countries.

Is Christmas with the Kranks worth watching?

33
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33 (IMDb 5.6, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 5%, and Metacritic 22). Audiences rate it higher (51 out of 100) than critics (14).

Is Christmas with the Kranks okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Christmas with the Kranks make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Christmas with the Kranks?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Christmas with the Kranks use?

Apathetic ClerkOver-the-Top Christmas DecorationsDisproportionate RetributionTake That, Audience!Mood WhiplashContrived CoincidenceBroken AesopIndecisive ParodyThe Needs of the ManyArtistic License – ReligionJerkass Has a PointChristmas Carolersand 44 more

TV Tropes lists 56 tropes for it, including Apathetic Clerk, Over-the-Top Christmas Decorations, and Disproportionate Retribution.