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Holiday Pap and Circumstance

By Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle | November 28, 2004

Christmas With the Kranks is a film so utterly denuded of genuine holiday charm that it ranks with Santa Claus Conquers the Martians as one of the most jaw-droppingly abysmal seasonal efforts yet released.

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Tags: Joe Roth, Christmas With the Kranks

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