A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

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2011

1h 30m

Holiday

Comedy

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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.

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Critics Consensus

Still raunchy, still irreverent, and still hit-and-miss, this Harold & Kumar outing also has a Christmas miracle: The audience gets to see the sweeter side of the duo.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

01/27/2012

2/4

An extended bit featuring a strung-out toddler borders on offensive and isn't amusing in the slightest, so much of the picture leaving me as cold as an Arctic winter.

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Ahmed Peerbux

Little White Lies

12/09/2011

3/5

Not nearly as subversive as it purports to be, but fittingly witty and wintry nonetheless.

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

12/08/2011

4/5

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas's slacker posturing belies a rare comedic rigour. It takes brains to be this thick.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 6

3/4

A film with far more hits than misses.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/06/2023

2.5/4

Better than the overly political first sequel but more labored than the carefree original, the third Harold & Kumar film won’t go down as a Christmas classic or the entry needed to revitalize this series anew.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/26/2020

3.0/4.0

If you're easily offended this isn't the film for you.

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cry m

@Crytearia289 Feb 11

None of the Harold and Kumar movies are funny.

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Luis G.

@lgutz72 Jan 4

Great fun..!!! Love the jokes, the raunchiness, and NPH..!!

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Bob P

@BobP77 Dec 24

Stupid, immature, stoner, sex comedy. Directly disrespects holy Mother Mary. I couldn't watch much of it. Blasphemous trash!

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Jens B

@Jens97 Dec 20

Anyone who, after watching Seth Rogen's "The Night Before," thinks, "Hmm. Well, it was a decent setup, but it was never fully realized and just kind of simmered on the sidelines," should look back four years and enjoy "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas" (in 3D!!). Personally, I think this Christmas adventure of the two goofballs has aged remarkably well. If you grew up in the 2000s and 2010s, are a fan of "New Kids" and Seth Rogen, and are looking for a wacky Christmas movie, then you should definitely check this one out. I laughed a lot, and loudly.

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Cade H.

@cholton 06/29/2025

It’s not good but you should have known that simply from the title and concept. It is a fun type of bad though, so if you like a pointless story that might make you chuckle a few times, give it a watch.

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Alex S

@RT61935749 01/24/2025

The dynamic between Kal Penn and John Cho is one of the few redeeming factors for Harold & Kumar’s third Christmas-themed installment. However, the film takes a rather over-the-top turn, especially during the era of 3D films in theaters, transforming this film into a slightly absurd, bigger-budget blockbuster that loses touch with what made the first film feel like a whole new generation of Cheech and Chong infused with American Pie as the cherry on top. Grading: C+

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson
Producer: Greg Shapiro
Screenwriter: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Kingsgate Films
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Some Violence|Strong Crude & Sexual Content)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.0M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital