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Christmas with the Kranks

2004 · 99 min · Director: Joe Roth ★ IMDb 5.6 · 66,022 ratings

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Strange as it may sound, Luther and Nora Krank, the neighbourhood's award-winning couple for their cheerful Christmas spirit, have decided to skip this year's annual festivities when their daughter, Blair, departs for Peru after joining the Peace Corps. Now, instead of spending the staggering amount of $6,000 on the holiday season, just like the previous year, they are determined to invest the money on a sun-drenched, ten-day Caribbean cruise, much to the chagrin of their friends and neighbours. However, this is easier said than done, and before long, Luther and Nora, who have turned their backs on Christmas, will face the consequences. And then, as if that weren't enough, Blair and her new fiancé announce that they are coming home, utterly unaware that the empty family nest is far from ready for the event. Can the Kranks "generate" Christmas out of nothing in less than a few hours?

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Christmas with the Kranks (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor35%
  2. Joy25%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.

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Emotional journey

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  • Joy
  • Humor
  • Empathy

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Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

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%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityJoyHumorEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Empathy41 %20 %22 %33 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor38 %23 %29 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor38 %20 %32 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Tension42 %14 %34 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor45 %12 %41 %16 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Humor49 %10 %42 %25 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Sadness51 %9 %38 %37 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Humor51 %16 %37 %34 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Joy52 %27 %38 %25 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Humor52 %23 %42 %20 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Humor54 %14 %41 %23 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Tension59 %20 %31 %32 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Joy57 %30 %28 %34 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Humor54 %37 %33 %28 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Joy56 %46 %30 %33 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Joy61 %49 %21 %48 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Empathy64 %47 %21 %57 %
87.5 %≈ 87′Joy66 %52 %31 %58 %
92.5 %≈ 92′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Dan Aykroyd

Vic Frohmeyer

M. Emmet Walsh

Walt Scheel

EF
Elizabeth Franz

Bev Scheel

EP
Erik Per Sullivan

Spike Frohmeyer

Cheech Marin

Officer Salino

Jake Busey

Officer Treen

Austin Pendleton

Umbrella Santa / Marty

TP
Tom Poston

Father Zabriskie

JG
Julie Gonzalo

Blair Krank

RL
René Lavan

Enrique Decardenal

CR
Caroline Rhea

Candi

JS
John Short

Ned Becker

BF
Bonita Friedericy

Jude Becker

DH
David Hornsby

Randy Becker

Kevin Chamberlin

Mr. Scanlon

LS
Lyndon Smith

Randy Scanlon

Details

Directed by
Joe Roth
Type
Movies
Released
2004
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Family
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.6 · 66,022 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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