A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Two estranged friends tear through New York on a foul-mouthed Christmas-tree rescue mission that gradually restores their bond.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- raunchy
- irreverent
- witty
- christmas movie night
- late night comedy
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a generally favorable but hit-and-miss raunchy comedy whose sweeter friendship story softens its vulgarity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Harold and Kumar spend the holiday searching New York City for a replacement Christmas tree after Harold's family tree is destroyed.
Six years after Guantanamo Bay, Harold and Kumar are estranged and must reconnect while handling the Christmas-tree crisis.
The tree-replacement mission repeatedly leads the pair into trouble across New York City.
Critics describe the film as raunchy and irreverent while also emphasizing its heartwarming treatment of the duo.
Films like A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, and why
Bad Santa
raunchy holiday comedy balancing vulgar humor with a surprisingly warm emotional core
Up in Smoke
stoner buddy comedy driven by irreverent jokes, drug humor, and an escalating urban misadventure
The Night Before
adult Christmas comedy combining dysfunctional relationships, crude humor, and seasonal sentiment
Movie Details
- Director
- Todd Strauss-Schulson
- Release Date
- 2011-11-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1096)
Cast
- John Cho
- Kal Penn
- Paula Garcés
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Elias Koteas
- Danneel Ackles
- Thomas Lennon
- Jake Johnson
- Danny Trejo
- Austin Bickel
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas about?
- Two estranged friends tear through New York on a foul-mouthed Christmas-tree rescue mission that gradually restores their bond.
- What is A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as mild.
- What did critics think of A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas?
- Critics broadly found it a generally favorable but hit-and-miss raunchy comedy whose sweeter friendship story softens its vulgarity.
- Which films are like A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas?
- Films with a similar feel include Bad Santa, Up in Smoke, and The Night Before.
- How long is A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas?
- A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas?
- In United States, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
