Christmas With the Kranks

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Cade H. An underrated Tim Allen holiday comedy that lives in “The Santa Clause’s” shadow. This movie gets a bad wrap for its cliche holiday plot, generic writing, and predictable conflicts. I see the plot as zany yet entertaining, the writing as vanilla yet familiar, and the conflicts as foreseeable yet relatable. This movie isn’t trying to innovate or push the envelope in any way, it’s unapologetically a basic Christmas themed comedy and it’s an enjoyable, easy watch for that reason. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Audience Member Merry Krankmas! On paper, this seems like a sure-shot Y2K Christmas film, starring Tim Allen—the face of Santa Claus at the time—with involvement from Chris Columbus, of “Home Alone” fame. However, the end product is a fever-dream combination of Looney Tunes gags and sitcom plot points, but it has still become a contemporary Christmas classic for a generation that now watches it annually “ironically”. It doesn’t matter that few of the planned jokes land; it still delivers plenty of laughs due to its ridiculous premises. Tim Allen is in his bag playing a character almost as despicable as himself, while Jamie Lee Curtis’ cartoonish acting is very entertaining. It was panned by critics upon release, but so was “It’s a Wonderful Life”—and that film doesn’t have any comedic bits involving a Hickory Honey Ham! Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Gavin L Craving for some ice tea is going out tonight with a couple friends so I’ll have some for dinner and a couple for lunch tomorrow morning and I can get you a drink yyyou can have some of those too I don’t have a drink Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review matthias s **Christmas with the Kranks** Finally got around to watching *Christmas with the Kranks*, and honestly, I had a blast. With an incredible cast featuring Jamie Lee Curtis and Dan Aykroyd (who I always love), it’s hard not to enjoy. Plus, with Chris Columbus behind the script, you know it’s going to be at least decent, and it definitely delivers on the fun. Sure, the plot is silly, goofy, and absolutely unrealistic—skipping Christmas? Feuding with neighbors over decorations?—but that’s the charm. It’s hilarious at times and kept me smiling throughout. I’ll admit, I wasn’t as into the second storyline about the daughter coming home. The first half, with the Kranks rebelling against Christmas traditions, was way more entertaining. Still, it’s an enjoyable movie, and I totally get why it’s considered a holiday classic. Perfect if you’re in the mood for some lighthearted laughs and festive chaos. 3.5 stars! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/31/24 Full Review Brady R Christmas With the Kranks contains no laughs or humor. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/25 Full Review Rick H I love Christmas movies and I watch this one almost every Christmas. But, it's really stupid. Tim Allen's eating scene after his face Botox treatment is cringe worthy. The entire movie is cringe worthy. So why do I still watch this moronic holiday movie every year? I don't know. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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