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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
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61 out of 100

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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

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  • Summary: The new Harold & Kumar comedy picks up six years after the duo's last adventure. After years of growing apart, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrives at Kumar's door on Christmas Eve, his attempt to redirect it to Harold's house ends with the "high grade" contents—and Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree— going up in smoke. With his in-laws out of the house for the day, Harold decides to cover his tracks, rather than come clean. Reluctantly embarking on another ill-advised journey with Kumar through New York City, their search for the perfect replacement tree almost blows Christmas Eve sky high. (Mew Line Cinema) … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 29
  3. Negative: 4 out of 29
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    Nov 3, 2011
    100
    Merrily outrageous, over-the-top fun.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: James White
    Dec 5, 2011
    60
    This never reaches the heights of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer or The Snowman in terms of classic seasonal fare. But there are a lot of laughs lurking within the shiny 3D wrapping and snow-covered silliness.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    Nov 3, 2011
    38
    The first "H&K" caught people off-guard with its canny idiocy and zigzagging, picaresque treasure hunt premise. By now, there's no catching anyone off-guard with these two, except by way of the most off-color and off-putting means possible.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. a7xfan
    9
    A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas takes place about 3 years after the Guantanamo Bay movie and Harold and Kumar are reunited again to endure a journey unlike any other. The jokes were really funny, and the vulgarity was great as well. The plot wasn't as exciting as the second one but then again what else are you gonna do. Neil Patrick Harris is barely in it even though he is on the front cover of the DVD and his part was definitely one of the better parts of it. Go buy this movie and get the guys together because the women won't be there.… Expand
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  2. Archalol
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The third installment in the series is the worst, hands down. While it's not a bad movie per se, it is a bad Harold and Kumar movie. Where the events in the first two movies were slightly credible, this movie really misses the mark with some of it's scenes. A baby on cocaine crawling over the ceiling? Santa Claus being the deus ex machina? Come on. Furthermore, I really didn't understand why they added a comic relief character (WaffleBot) in a comedy film. Let's just hope that if there will be a fourth installment, it will be closer to the original two films, or at least a whole lot better than this one.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. PenguinMusic
    0
    I have absolutely no idea how this movie got so many good reviews from users and critics alike. I was a huge fan of the first two films, and as a true fan of the franchise I was so incredibly disappointed. This movie was SIMPLY NOT FUNNY. It's okay to make a dumb film, but at least make me laugh. The characters that were added in this movie was soooo boring, almost every single joke fell flat. I think I laughed out loud maybe once or twice, most of the movie was painstakingly boring. The 3D bullcrap also made my eyes hurt after 2 hours. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!! Shame on you guys for making such an unfunny movie.… Expand
    • 2 of 6 users said yes

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