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24 November 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
Their Christmas will turn the town upside down! morePlot:
With their daughter away, her parents decide to skip Christmas altogether until she decides to come home, causing an uproar when they have to celebrate the holidays at the last minute. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(15 articles)
JoBlo Trailers #4 (From JoBlo. 27 August 2008, 11:57 PM, PDT)
Box Office Sour As a Lemon
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 December 2004)
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Get exactly what you expect. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tim Allen | ... | Luther Krank | |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... | Nora Krank | |
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Vic Frohmeyer | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Walt Scheel | |
| Elizabeth Franz | ... | Bev Scheel | |
| Erik Per Sullivan | ... | Spike Frohmeyer | |
| Cheech Marin | ... | Officer Salino | |
| Jake Busey | ... | Officer Treen | |
| Austin Pendleton | ... | Umbrella Santa / Marty | |
| Tom Poston | ... | Father Zabriskie | |
| Julie Gonzalo | ... | Blair Krank | |
| René Lavan | ... | Enrique Decardenal | |
| Caroline Rhea | ... | Candi | |
| Felicity Huffman | ... | Merry | |
| Patrick Breen | ... | Aubie |
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John Grisham's Skipping Christmas (USA) (working title)Skipping the Holidays (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG for brief language and suggestive content.Parents Guide:
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99 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:All | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Italy:T | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:8 (canton of Zurich) | UK:PG | USA:PGFun Stuff
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During the scene where Nora Crank (Jamie Lee Curtis) is talking to Luther Crank on the phone, while Vic Frohmeyer demands that Frosty be put up, Luther tells Nora to "get out of there". After he says that the piano theme from Halloween (1978) begins to play briefly, a movie which Jamie Lee Curtis starred in. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Marty arrives for the party, he brings the only can of ham, and Nora serves it, happy that she was able to serve Blair's favorite. Then later, Luther sees the full can of ham and brings it over to the neighbors. moreQuotes:
Nora Krank: You forgot the white chocolate!Luther Krank: They didn't have any.
Nora Krank: Did you talk to Rex?
Luther Krank: Who's Rex?
Nora Krank: The butcher.
Luther Krank: ...as odd as it sounds, I didn't think to ask the butcher where the chocolate was!
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Jingle Bells moreFAQ
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This is one of those films that you can't ignore the obvious manipulation. Each scene is telegraphed a mile a way, with no real attempt to mark new ground. No, this film is exactly what it is intended to be; holiday good cheer and nothing more. In that respect, the film is successful and in the end, a harmless holiday movie that tries to help us forget all the real world darkness going on.
Tim Allen seems to be carving out a career with these Christmas movies. Though his performance is not even close to his Santa character, he still manages to put in a performance that has some memorable moments (the scene after his fat injection is a hoot). Jamie Lee is over the top and at times can be a little too much, but still, she fits right in with the rest of the decorations that are wrapped around this Christmas tree of a movie. I give it a 6 because let's be honest, it is totally predictable and corny. But as I mentioned, it is a welcome to all the negative things going on right now.