Based on John Grisham's novel -Skipping Christmas, Christmas With the Kranks revolves around Nora (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Luther Krank's (Tim Allen) decision to put their normally fanatical enthusiasm for the holidays aside for a tropical cruise. With their daughter in Peru with the Peace Corps, the Kranks believe it just isn't worth it; thus, no presents, Christmas trees, or decorations of any kind will adorn their house to the great consternation of their neighbor Vic (Dan Aykroyd). Just as it looks like Christmas will be successfully skipped, Blair (Julie Gonzalo) throws a major kink into her plans when she suddenly has a change of heart and announces she'll be coming home for Christmas after all. The film ran into troubles early on in production when Ben Affleck's similar sounding bomb Surviving Christmas won the race to the theaters, forcing the filmmakers to depart from the book title in favor of the catchy Kranks one. Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Genre: Comedy
- Category Holiday Film, Slapstick
- Theme: Family Gatherings, Nothing Goes Right, Suburban Dysfunction
- Studio: Columbia TriStar
- Run Time: 01 hr 39 min
- Language: French, English
- Subtitle Language: English, Thai, French
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Lead Actor: Dan Aykroyd, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin, Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis
- Supporting Actor: Austin Pendleton, Tom Poston, Kevin Chamberlain, Elizabeth Franz, M. Emmet Walsh, Jake Busey, Patrick O'Connor, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Chelsea Broussard, Ryan Pfening, Paul Taylor, Doug Cox, J.P. Romano, Andrew Daly, Lyndon Smith, Julia Roth, David L. Lander, Cary Thompson, Taylor Block, Dawn Didawick, Eryn Nicole Gonsalves, Joe Guzaldo, Kim Rhodes, Matt Walsh, Rachel L. Smith, Vernee Watson-Johnson, Caroline Rhea, Patrick Breen, Felicity Huffman, Arden Myrin, John Short, Julie Gonzalo, Bonita Friedericy, David Hornsby, Jan Hoag, René Lavan
- Director: Joe Roth
