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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

R·2011·90m

Comedy

Summary

Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.

Cast

John Cho

Harold Lee

Kal Penn

Kumar Patel

Paula Garcés

Maria

Neil Patrick Harris

Elias Koteas

Sergie Katsov

Danneel Ackles

Vanessa Fanning

Thomas Lennon

Todd

Jake Johnson

Jesus

Danny Trejo

Mr. Perez

Austin Bickel

Kid in Line

Inga R. Wilson

Mom in Line

Eddie Kaye Thomas

Rosenberg

David Krumholtz

Seth Goldstein

Brett Gelman

T.V. Director

Patton Oswalt

Mall Santa

Eric Kissack

Wafflebot (voice)

Amir Blumenfeld

Adrian

Bobby Lee

Kenneth Park

Esteban Andres Cruz

Pepe Perez

Dana DeLorenzo

Becca the P.A.

David Burtka

Gareth Reynolds

Heaven's Bartender

Evan Mann

Heaven's Bartender

Richard Riehle

Santa Claus

Bennett Saltzman

Boris

Melissa Ordway

Gracie

Jordan Danger

Mary

Chernise Yvette

Topless Angel

Cassie Keller

Topless Angel

RZA

Lamar

Dan Levy

Reporter

Marvin Cruz

Timo Perez

Allyson Lengers

Wafflebot Kid

Gabriel Anderson

Wafflebot Kid

Shirley Benyas

Nana Perez

Ashley Coss

Ava

Chloe Coss

Ava

Hannah Coss

Ava

Da'Vone McDonald

Latrell

Tyler Nelson

Teen

Tom Kruszewski

Teen

Steven Clark

Teen

Hilary Anderson

Hot Teenage Girl

Yasen Peyankov

Yuri

John Hoogenakker

Gustav

Tristan Canning

Noah

David Rife

White Castle Employee

Dave Davies

Church Security Guard

Gabriella Dilone

Inez Perez

Ripper Brown

St. Peter

Megan Agrusa

Dancer

Bobby Amamizu

Dancer

Christine Babini

Dancer

Ashley Cinq-Mars

Dancer

Michelle Diterlizzi

Dancer

Marisa Dorchock

Dancer

Jenelle Engleson

Dancer

Aundrea Fant

Dancer

Jessie Lauryn Foutz

Dancer

Brittany Freeth

Dancer

Erin Gales

Dancer

Alicia Gilley

Dancer

Sarah Alice Burns

Dancer

Annika Ihnat

Dancer

Brandon Koepsell

Dancer

Jessica Lamarre

Dancer

Kandis Mak

Dancer

Marcy McCusker

Dancer

Cortney Millar

Dancer

Lindsey Oleary

Dancer

Rachel Omell

Dancer

Taylor Peters

Dancer

Jessica Provencher

Dancer

Katie Reese

Dancer

Lindsey Tuer

Dancer

Florence Vinger

Dancer

Shawn Lee Vitale

Dancer

Chelsea Rebecca

Partygoer (uncredited)

Dan Levy

reporter

Crew

Director

Todd Strauss-Schulson

Writer

Jon Hurwitz

Writer

Hayden Schlossberg

Reviews

Kamurai

October 18, 2020

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend unless you're just dying for more Harold and Kumar.

The movie feels very forced. A buddy adventure, like the first two movies made sense, but a "reconnection through adversity" trope feels tired and it seems to take a lot, to include new buddy teams and cross competition just to get them to a point where their buddy adventure high jinks can start and we get some nostalgia for the previous movies.

The Neil Patrick Harris bit feels super problematic, though it is HIM doing it so I guess it is okay.

It's a "Harold and Kumar" adventure in a movie about moving away from "Harold and Kumar adventures" towards something about responsibilities and putting family first.