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It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Tim Allen stars in three movies in which he must learn to be Santa Claus, and yet this John Grisham adaptation is the most ridiculous Christmas movie he's ever been in. The only thing that could've made this oppressively cynical outing work is some authenticity, of which it has exactly zero. Incompetently made, shockingly laughless, and devoid of self-awareness, it's completely lacking the goodwill, joy and peace of the season.

People criticize this film for a lot of reasons. Some vald. But to me I think the quality of the cast and some of the gags all result in a fun to watch holiday movie that is both enjoyable as a seasonal film and as just a light comedy. Sure some of the situations are contrived. And sure, some of the gags are predictable, but it has enough laughs and a Strong supportiing cast that flushes out enough family fun that we enjoy it a time of year. The novel this was based on was written in 2001 by John Grisham and was on the NY TIMES best seller list. The film doesn't follow that book to the letter but the film goes for more over the top gags. Jamie Lee Curtis is both the weak link and the Christmas junkie in the film. She shouts and laughs weirdly throughout the film as a simpleton , but on the other hand she plays nicely off Tim Allen's more subdued character. Tim wants to skip Christmas and take a cruise since their daughter won't be there because of a peace corps assignment. For some reason everyone in town, is especially upset that they are skipping Christmas. A little over the top. But the main problem is they won't be participating in the neighborhood decorating collective. Anyway one thing leads to another. And bedlam persists when plans have to change. Overlook the obvious pitfalls and enjoy some of the comedic moments brought to you by Allen and a cast including Cheech Marin and Dan Ackrpyd.

here is a great cast for a brilliant movie for Xmas with Tim Allen Jamie lee Curtis and Dan aykrod playing perfect this festive fun when their only daughter Blair leaves the family home for the first time the whole krank family don't know what to do Nora and Luther have a neighborhood tradition but without telling any one they decide to book a Holiday cue hilarious and bonkers ideas and tanning one self so the book the cruise to beat their sadness and skip Xmas but when their neighbors find out they go out of their way to give the kranks a piece of their mind and krank up the festivities (sorry about the pun) but Luther up his no Xmas policy to effectiveness like pouring hot cold water over the path freezing the cat he hates giving less money to every one this Xmas but their plan are ruined as their daughter called home for UN announced surprise visit with her new boyfriend the kranks are so surprised that they only have a number of hours to get they House ready so cue a big speech to the head of the neighbors with Santa in his car the turkey being flooded all hell is bracken loose and frosty to be hung out with a great supporting cast to help like Jake busey with a party to be head snow falling there is going to be one hell of AP arty but Luther know who needs his tickets more than he does and does the charitable thing this is a classic Xmas film at 1hr35min 7/10 enjoy the chaos

Christmas with the Kranks (2005) starting Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis is a fun, sweet, warm hearted Christmas film that will make you feel good. I Will never understand all the hate that has been thrown on this film. It's fun and sweet. I adored all the actors and their roles, this film was very well casted! I'm a huge Jamie Lee Curtis fan, and she didn't let me down in this movie, she really delivered as Mrs. Krank. Tim Allen delivered a good performance as Mr. Krank as well, and was very funny. The Botox scene was Laugh out loud hilarious! Several scenes had me laughing very hard, where others just made me feel good and had me in the Christmas spirit. The movie might not be Oscar winning, but that doesn't mean it's bad. It's sweet, heart warming, well acted, funny, and just gets you in the holiday spirit! I watch this every Christmas, it just doesn't feel like Christmas without a visit from the Kranks! Also, the tanning bed scene is absolutely hilarious! The tanning bed scene is my favorite scene in the whole movie. 8/10 for Christmas with the Kranks. It's mostly family friendly as well, just a couple of bad words, mild ones.