Christmas with the Kranks
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After faithfully and happily celebrating Christmas their entire lives, and with their daughter Blair in Peru to serve a stint in the Peace Corps, Luther and Nora Krank are facing the prospect of a very lonely holiday. One blustery Chicago night, Luther glances longingly at an alluring poster in a tr
Cast & Crew
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Joe Roth
Director
Felicity Huffman
Jan Hoag
J.p. Romano
Vernée Watson-johnson
Julia Roth
Film Details
Also Known As
Julfritt, Skipping Christmas, Skipping the Holidays, Una Navidad de locos
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Family
Holiday
Release Date
2004
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
After faithfully and happily celebrating Christmas their entire lives, and with their daughter Blair in Peru to serve a stint in the Peace Corps, Luther and Nora Krank are facing the prospect of a very lonely holiday. One blustery Chicago night, Luther glances longingly at an alluring poster in a travel agency window and pictures himself and Nora basking in the glow of the sun on a Caribbean cruise. Though Nora is at first reluctant about going away for the holidays, she soon warms up to the idea. But when their neighbors find out, they are aghast, especially local busybody Vic Frohmeyer. To make matters worse, Luther refuses to put his illuminated Frosty the Snowman on his rooftop. Hemlock Street is famous for it and has won numerous contests sponsored by the local newspaper. The battle of wits between the Kranks and their neighbors quickly escalates, threatening the harmony of the community and, yes, the spirit of Christmas itself. Then, without warning, Luther and Nora get a call from Blair. She is coming home for Christmas afterall and now the Kranks have less than twenty-four hours to get themselves and all the families on Hemlock Street back in the proper Christmas spirit.
Director
Joe Roth
Director
Cast
Felicity Huffman
Jan Hoag
J.p. Romano
Vernée Watson-johnson
Julia Roth
Erik Per Sullivan
Patrick Breen
Tim Allen
Paul Taylor
Dawn Didawick
Caroline Rhea
Jake Busey
Ryan Pfening
Austin Pendleton
Rene Lavan
Arden Myrin
Mark Christopher Lawrence
John Short
M. Emmet Walsh
Chelsea Broussard
Bonita Friedericy
Alan King
Actor (Uncredited)
Cheech Marin
Matt Walsh
Lyndon Smith
Jamie Lee Curtis
Rachel Smith
Dan Aykroyd
Tom Poston
David Hornsby
Kim Rhodes
David Lander
Patrick O'connor
Tommy Samona
Lead Man
Eryn Nicole Gonsalves
Andrew Daly (andy)
Taylor Block
Cary Thompson
Doug Cox
Joe Guzaldo
Julie Gonzalo
Kevin Chamberlin
Elizabeth Franz
Crew
Susan Paley Abramson
Casting Assistant
Sergio Acevedo
Foreman
Coleen Aiello
Accounting Assistant
Kyle Alexander
Sound
Larry Alicata
Driver
Spencer Aller
Production Assistant
Matthew Altman
On-Set Dresser
Chris M Alvarez
Welder
David Amberik
Driver
William Ambrose
Best Boy Grip
Jason Anderson
Coordinator
Julian Andraus
Assistant Editor
Ismael Araujo
Grip
Christopher Arreola
Film Lab
Jeff Atmajian
Original Music
Tara Aucoin
Assistant
Jeanne Austin
Assistant
Kathy Ball
Other
Michael Barnathan
Producer
Hector Barrera
Software Engineer
Vikki Barrett
Costume Designer
Nicole Basanda
Stunts
Madeline Bell
Assistant Location Manager
Nikki Bell
Editor
Frank Bennett
Original Music
Rodney Lee Bennett
Transportation Co-Captain
David Bernstein
Assistant Director
Crista Birgy
Accountant
Robert Blanco
Production Assistant
Christopher Blasko
Production Assistant
David Bleich
Matte Painter
Bruce A. Block
Executive Producer
Rob Blue
Digital Effects Artist
Christian Boudman
Digital Effects Artist
Christian Bouyer
Modelmaker
Larry Boyd
On-Set Dresser
Ericka Bryce
Medic
Gae S. Buckley
Set Designer
Kat Bueno Jr.
Grip
Brad Burbank
Foreman
Don Burgess
Dp/Cinematographer
Don Burgess
Director Of Photography
Christopher Burian-mohr
Art Director
Mark Burns
Visual Effects
Willie Burton
Sound Mixer
John Bush
Driver
Richard M Butkus
Electrician
Thelvin Cabezas
Visual Effects
James H Cafferty
Driver
Aaron Campbell
Character Animation
Clark Campbell
Visual Effects Editor
Craig Campbell
Lighting Technician
Randy Cantor
Transportation Captain
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
Marla Carter
Digital Effects Artist
Jerry Carville
Accounting Assistant
Amanda Chamberlin
Costumer
Annginette Chandler
Production Assistant
Det Chansamone
Digital Effects Artist
Steve Christensen
Production Assistant
Allegra Clegg
Unit Production Manager
Allegra Clegg
Coproducer
Anne Clements
Production Assistant
Scott Cler
Assistant Production Coordinator
Dawn Clounch
Assistant
Chris Columbus
Screenplay
Chris Columbus
Producer
Olivia Conklin
Driver
Spencer Cook
Animator
Eriberto Cordero
Electrician
Nicolle Cornute
Rotoscope Animator
J C Cornwell
Special Effects Technician
Kirk Corwin
Property Master
John Coven
Storyboard Artist
Edward J Cox
Lighting Technician
Kenny La Cross
Special Effects
Michael A Crowley
Foreman
Mark Cueto
Electrician
Steven Cueva
Assistant Camera
Ricky Cuevas
Accounting Assistant
Kelly Curtis
Assistant
Alan B. Curtiss
Assistant Director
Alan B. Curtiss
Associate Producer
Hallie D'amore
Makeup Artist
J Patrick Daily
Key Grip
Sandy De Crescent
Original Music
Lisa Deaner
Digital Effects Artist
John Debney
Music
John Debney
Music Composer
Brad Dechter
Original Music
Yann Delpuech
Sound Effects Editor
Petra Demas
Apprentice Editor
Debbie Denise
Visual Effects Producer
Robert E Denne
Painter
Susie Desanto
Costume Designer
Elizabeth Devereux
Assistant
Tom Dias
Driver
Paulie Dicocco
Driver
Peg Dirolf
Assistant
Michael Dorner
Accountant
Colin Drobnis
Visual Effects
Sheena Duggal
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jay Dupuy
Plasterer
Robert J. Van Dyke
Foreman
David Elliott
Construction Coordinator
Pamela Elliott
Production Assistant
Tyler Elliott
Assistant Location Manager
David Emery
Modelmaker
Bradley Thomas Emmons
Rigging Gaffer
Brandon England
Film Lab
Eyal Erez
Visual Effects
Nathan Eriksen
Production Manager
Derrick Espino
Sound
Peggy Etra
Stand-In
Liz Lang Fedrick
Casting Associate
Mark Felt
Digital Effects Artist
Jordan Finnegan
Production Assistant
Jamelle Flowers
Costumer
Robert S Frank
Assistant Location Manager
Jenny Fulle
Digital Effects Artist
Lisa Garelick
Assistant
Earl D. Gayer
Rigging Electrician
Mark Gilmer
Loader
Andrew Goldstein
Rotoscope Animator
Orlando R Gonzales
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ismael Gonzalez
Electrician
Tony Graham
Rigging Electrician
Chris Grantz
On-Set Dresser
Charles T Gray
On-Set Dresser
Don Greenberg
Digital Effects Artist
Peter Griffith
On-Set Dresser
John Grisham
Source Material
John Grisham
Screenplay (Uncredited)
John Grisham
Other
Curt Michael Grooms
Driver
Dawn Guinta
Production Manager
Kee-suk Hahn
Cg Supervisor
Jeff Hale
Rigging Grip
Allen L Hall
Special Effects Coordinator
Deborah A Hall
Costume Supervisor
Donna L Hall
Driver
Matthew Hall
Special Effects Technician
Amanda Harrington
Production Assistant
Max Harris
Digital Effects Artist
Jim Harrison
Music Editor
Mark Heard
Painter
Chris Hebert
Researcher
Donald G Helderle
Foreman
Craig Henighan
Adr Editor
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Dean E Hensley
Foreman
Tom Hershey
Digital Effects Artist
Michael T Hester
Rigging Grip
Daren Hicks
Production Supervisor
Bruce Robert Hill
Set Designer
Kirk A Holland
Driver
Louis Hone
Foley Mixer
Ivo Horvat
Matte Painter
Michael Hugghins
Stunts
Garner Humphrey
Driver
John P Husky
Apprentice Editor
Mike Jackson
Assistant Editor
Lisa Jaime
Music Editor
Bernardo Jauregui
Visual Effects
Derek Jensen
Grip
George H. Joblove
Digital Effects Artist
Christel Joy Johnson
Production Assistant
Martha Johnston
Art Director
Kevin J. Jolly
Visual Effects Editor
Creola Jones
Software Engineer
Ken E Jones
Painter
S Ford Jones
Greensman
Joanie Karnowski
Digital Effects Artist
Donna Keegan
Stunts
Keith Kellogg
Animator
Matthew Kennedy
Production Assistant
Michael Kennedy
Film Lab
Michael R Kern
Accounting Assistant
Jeff Ketcham
Production Assistant
Jeff Khachadoorian
Special Effects Foreman
Olin Kimberly
Video
Alan King
Other
Colleen King
Assistant
Darren King
Music Editor
Susan Kistler
Key Costumer
Patricia Klawonn
Set Designer
Eric Klein
Sound Editor
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Goro Koyama
Foley Artist
Zsolt Krajcsik
Visual Effects
Daniel Kuehn
Visual Effects Producer
Michael D Kuljis
Driver
Jennifer Kuo
Digital Effects Artist
Tom Lackey
Production Assistant
Andrea Lackey Pace
Special Effects Technician
Kevin J. Lang
Electrician
Gail Laskowski
Post-Production Supervisor
Dwight Lavers
Dolly Grip
Ai Ling Lee
Sound Effects Editor
Dan Lemieux
Stunts
Film Details
Also Known As
Julfritt, Skipping Christmas, Skipping the Holidays, Una Navidad de locos
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Family
Holiday
Release Date
2004
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 24, 2004
Released in United States on Video November 8, 2005
Based on the novel "Skipping Christmas" published by Doubleday; October 29, 2002.
Released in United States Fall November 24, 2004
Released in United States on Video November 8, 2005
