A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)

Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree.

Director:

Todd Strauss-Schulson

Writers:

Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

Stars:

Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patton Oswalt	...	Mall Santa
Isabella Gielniak	...	Caren
Kal Penn	...	Kumar
Austin Bickel	...	Kid in Line
Inga R. Wilson	...	Mom in Line (as Inga Wilson)
John Cho	...	Harold
Bobby Lee	...	Kenneth Park
Thomas Lennon	...	Todd (as Tom Lennon)
Amir Blumenfeld	...	Adrian
Paula Garcés	...	Maria (as Paula Garces)
Danny Trejo	...	Mr. Perez
Marvin Cruz	...	Timo Perez
Allyson Lengers	...	Wafflebot Kid (as Allyson V. Lengers)
Gabriel Anderson	...	Wafflebot Kid
Eric Kissack	...	Wafflebot (voice)

Storyline

Six years have elapsed since Guantanemo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | christmas tree | new york city | fire | stoner | 

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Taglines:

Christmas comes prematurely

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language, drug use and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Harold & Kumar 3

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,954,142 (USA) (4 November 2011)

Gross:

$35,033,759 (USA) (6 January 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Mandate Pictures, Kingsgate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Christmas tree salesmen played by Rza and Da'Vone McDonald are named Lamar and Latrell, respectively. Lamar Latrell was the name of the homosexual African-American Tri-Lamb member in the Revenge of the Nerds franchise, portrayed by Larry B. Scott.

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Goofs

Minutes after Harold & Kumar are doused in gasoline, Wafflebot sets fire to their ropes, but the gasoline does not ignite.

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Quotes

Kenneth Park: This is a Sharp 52" Aquos Quattron TV with state-of-the-art 3D technology that makes Avatar look Avatar-ded.
Harold: I don't know. Hasn't the whole 3D thing jumped shark by now?
Kenneth Park: Mr. Lee, you don't understand. This is the best 3D you've ever seen. It's gonna be amazing!
[Kenneth gives two thumbs up to the audience]
Harold: Who are you looking at?

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Crazy Credits

The New Line Cinema logo is wrapped up as a present

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Connections

Spoofs Platoon (1986)

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Soundtracks

Hallelujah Chorus (from The Messiah)
Written by George Frideric Handel
Arranged by George Wilson
Courtesy of APM Music

User Reviews

Finally a 3D Movie that Entertains!

I have an affection for raunchy comedies and I love 3D so this marriage in "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" definitely filled voids in places where most movies have been lacking as of late.

First and foremost, the movie was entertaining throughout with no dull moments. All the characters were great and Neil Patrick Harris was hysterical. Although some might think this film could be considered lowbrow, it really isn't because it was well written and the situations (as absurd as they are) work to even satisfy an intelligent viewer with a good time.

The 3D experience was better in this movie than most I've seen in years. It was consistent throughout, no eyestrain, very clean, and had some nice out-of-screen effects that paired well with the comedy.

As morally and politically incorrect this movie is; it ultimately does have a good message with a lot of heart and actually put me into the Holiday spirit! I know; I can't even believe I just stated that but sadly it's true. I'm definitely jaded, but then again aren't we all by now? Definitely a must see in 3D.