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A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas

MPA Rating: R-Rating (MPA)

for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language, drug use and some violence.

Moral Rating:	Not recommended
Moviemaking Quality:
Primary Audience:	Adults
Genre:	Comedy 3D
Length:
Year of Release:	2011
USA Release:	November 4, 2011 (wide—2,800+ theaters) DVD: February 7, 2012

Copyright, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Featuring	Kal Penn … Kumar Elias Koteas … Sergei Katsov Danny Trejo … Mr. Perez Neil Patrick Harris … Neil Patrick Harris John Cho … Harold Patton Oswalt … Mall Santa Isabella Gielniak … Caren Austin Bickel … Kid in Line Inga Wilson … Mom in Line See all » Bobby Lee … Kenneth Park Tom Lennon … Todd Amir Blumenfeld … Adrian Paula Garcés … Maria Marvin Cruz … Timo Perez Allyson Lengers … Wafflebot Kid Shirley Benyas … Nana Perez Esteban Cruz … Pepe Perez Ashley Coss … Ava Chloe Coss … Ava Hannah Coss … Baby Ava RZA … Lamar Da’Vone McDonald … Latrell Jordan Hinson … Mary Tyler Nelson … Teen Tom Kruszewski … Teen Steven A. Clark … Teen Bennett Saltzman … Boris Hilary Anderson … Hot Teenage Girl Yasen Peyankov … Yuri John Hoogenakker … Gustav Eddie Kaye Thomas … Rosenberg David Krumholtz … Goldstein Tristan Canning … Noah David Rife … White Castle Employee Dave Davies … Church Security Guard Gabriella Dilone … Inez Perez Dana DeLorenzo … Becca the P.A. Brett Gelman … T.V. Director Melissa Ordway … Gracie Dan Levy … Reporter David Burtka … David Burtka Ripper Brown … St. Peter Cassie Keller … Topless Angel Chernise Yvette … Topless Angel Richard Riehle … Santa Claus Kandis Mak … Dancer Tiffany Osborne … Dancer Jessica Provencher … Dancer
Director	Todd Strauss-Schulson
Producer	Kingsgate Films Mandate Pictures New Line Cinema See all » Richard Brener … executive producer Nicole Brown … executive producer Samuel J. Brown … executive producer Michael Disco … executive producer Jon Hurwitz … co-producer Nathan Kahane … executive producer Kelli Konop … co-producer Jonathan McCoy … co-producer Hayden Schlossberg … co-producer Greg Shapiro … producer
Distributor	New Line Cinema, division of Warner Bros. Pictures

Copyrighted, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures

Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “The new 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.”

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Positive—This movie has nothing pretentious, misleading—but contains plain humor. The structure improved compared to the second H&K movie, while taking an interesting and unique view on the Christmas celebrations. Despite all the bickering, crazy adventures, backlashes—they find what each true Christian should find: forgiveness and brotherhood: Luke 6:36-37—Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; And you are allowed to have fun: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8—To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing. A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. The movie is well worth exploring.
My Ratings: Moral rating: Excellent! / Moviemaking quality: 5

Richard, age 33 (Netherlands)

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