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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

Christmas comes prematurely.

20116.01h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson
Written by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Robin Ator
Produced by Greg Shapiro
Box OfficeBudget: $19.0MRevenue: $36.2M

Top Cast

John Cho

John Cho

Harold Lee

Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Kumar Patel

Paula Garcés

Paula Garcés

Maria

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Sergie Katsov

Danneel Ackles

Danneel Ackles

Vanessa Fanning

Thomas Lennon

Thomas Lennon

Todd

Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson

Jesus

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Mr. Perez

Austin Bickel

Austin Bickel

Kid in Line

Themes & Keywords

holidaybeerchristmas treeroad tripcannabissequelvulgaritydrugseast asian leadbuddybeer pong

About A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas is a comedy film released in 2011 exploring themes of holiday, beer, christmas tree, road trip, cannabis, sequel. Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, it stars John Cho, Kal Penn, Paula Garcés. 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.

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