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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

Comedy · 2011

Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.

Movie details

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

“Christmas comes prematurely.”

2011 Comedy 1h 30m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

6.0 / 10

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Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Todd Strauss-Schulson

Written by

Hayden Schlossberg · Jon Hurwitz

John Cho

John Cho

Harold Lee

Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Kumar Patel

Paula Garcés

Paula Garcés

Maria

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Sergie Katsov

Danneel Ackles

Danneel Ackles

Vanessa Fanning

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

Todd

Court is in session

Put A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.