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 |
Strange as it may sound, Luther and Nora Krank, the neighbourhood's award-winning couple for their cheerful Christmas spirit, have decided to skip this year's annual festivities when their daughter, Blair, departs for Peru after joining the Peace Corps. Now, instead of spending the staggering amount of $6,000 on the holiday season, just like the previous year, they are determined to invest the money on a sun-drenched, ten-day Caribbean cruise, much to the chagrin of their friends and neighbours. However, this is easier said than done, and before long, Luther and Nora, who have turned their backs on Christmas, will face the consequences. And then, as if that weren't enough, Blair and her new fiancé announce that they are coming home, utterly unaware that the empty family nest is far from ready for the event. Can the Kranks "generate" Christmas out of nothing in less than a few hours? Written by Nick Riganas
My family and I went to see this film today and we all enjoyed as it seemed that most of the other people in the cinema did too. I think some of the comments here are a little harsh, yes the film is not believable but the fun side of Christmas is all about "make believe". The characters are funny, Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis are great in there roles, especially the bot-ox scene and the honey roasted ham scene. A one time or another we all would like to skip Christmas and we all have had the mad dash at the last minute to organise things. This film just takes all of those moments and pokes fun at them. It also manages to squeeze in a small moment of being aware that sometimes other people's problems are greater than yours. The film is full of different emotions and they all seem to work well, we all left with a Chrismas feeling as the last few scenes of the film are just plain old feel good moments that we all want out of to have. Just take it for what it is, a Christmas comedy and enjoy. I will be adding it to my DVD collection. 8 out of 10!