Christmas with the Kranks

Name: Christmas with the Kranks
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 2004-11-24
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, M. Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth Franz

2004·Movie·PG·99 min·★ 6.2(1,310)

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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!

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About Christmas with the Kranks

Christmas with the Kranks is a 2004 English-language comedy and family film directed by Joe Roth. The cast is led by Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel.

Christmas with the Kranks was produced by Revolution Studios and 1492 Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on November 24, 2004, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Joe Roth
Writers: Chris Columbus
Release date: November 24, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Production: Revolution Studios, 1492 Pictures

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Christmas with the Kranks cast & crew

Christmas with the Kranks was directed by Joe Roth and written by Chris Columbus.

The cast features 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, and Erik Per Sullivan as Spike Frohmeyer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Don Burgess, and it was produced by Michael Barnathan and Chris Columbus.

Is Christmas with the Kranks worth watching?

Christmas with the Kranks holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 1,310 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and family, Christmas with the Kranks is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Christmas with the Kranks

In United States, you can stream Christmas with the Kranks on YouTube TV, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel, Kanopy, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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