A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

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  • Opened November 4, 2011 
  • 1 hr 30 min
  • R | Strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language, drug use and some violence

  • Six years after their last adventure, stoner pals Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) have grown apart and found new friends. As each is busy making holiday preparations, a mysterious package mistakenly arrives on Kumar's doorstep. Unfortunately, Kumar's attempt to redirect the package to Harold goes up in smoke -- along with a prize Christmas tree belonging to Harold's father-in-law. The pair's journey across New York City to find a replacement tree threatens to blow Christmas Eve sky-high. Full synopsis

  • Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris
  • Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson
  • Genres: Comedy

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Oh No!
Weak plot, disappointed as a Harold Kumar series fan

by MrNobody

We were holding our hopes really high for this movie after years of no new Harold and Kumar after the 2nd movie. However, this one really disappointed us since the plot was so weak that you feel the...

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Could be the best of the three!

by tucnguyen

The first is a classic, of course. Second one sucked. This one had so many good things about it. However, you must see it in 3D as they put in so many things for the effect. We saw it in 2D and I...

So-so
crude pointless disgusting humor, baby on drugs?

by nng

ok, the first few were much better...this one was just strange in my opinion-- yes you will laugh and there was a lot of humor, but it was really crude tasteless humor (though intelligently thought...

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Merrily outrageous, over-the-top fun. Read full review

75
Slant Magazine
| Nick Schager

Overflows with inspired craziness, doling out an all-night odyssey of sex-centric crises, death-defying conflicts, and Neal Patrick Harris-centered insanity with snowballing momentum, as bits pile on top of bits with intoxicating verve. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

Because the "Harold & Kumar'' universe seesaws so delicately between the subversively smart and the ineffably stupid, even the lamest jokes get a witty spin - and even the cleverest ideas can turn into groaners. Read full review

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New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

There are moments of brilliance, like a claymation sequence that manages to simultaneously send up '60s holiday cartoons and "Ghostbusters'' (with Frosty the Snowman instead of Marshmallow Man). Read full review

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Kal Penn as Kumar and John Cho as Harold in ``A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas.''