Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
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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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!
Rating:PG
Genre:Comedy, Family
Written By:Chris Columbus
In Theaters:11/24/2004
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Revolution Studios, 1492 Pictures
Cast
Joe Roth
Director
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
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