A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas [Extended Cut] [Blu-ray]

Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson Todd Strauss-Schulson

Overview

Christmas gets green as pot-smoking pals Harold and Kumar reunite for a hilariously hazy holiday adventure set six years after the events of the previous film. It's been a long time since Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) escaped from Guantanamo Bay, and these days they're just not as tight as they used to be. But as they each prepare to celebrate Christmas Eve with their new best buds, Kumar receives a very special delivery that should have gone to Harold. Always the dutiful friend, Kumar does his best to see that the package reaches its intended destination by the time sleigh bells start ringing. Unfortunately, while making the delivery Kumar causes Harold's family Christmas tree to go up in flames. Thankfully for Harold, the in-laws are away for the evening, giving him just enough time to track down a replacement and avoid the wrath of his wife's temperamental father. With the clock counting down to Christmas and the family returning home soon, Harold and Kumar race though New York City on a mad dash to find the perfect substitute tree. Neil Patrick Harris returns for more raunchy fun in a sequel also featuring Danneel Harris, David Krumholtz, and Eddie Kaye Thomas.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/06/2015
UPC:	0794043187704
Original Release:	2011
Source:	New Line Home Video
Language:	English
Sales rank:	27,452

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

John Cho	Harold
Kal Penn	Kumar
Neil Patrick Harris	Neil Patrick Harris,Vanessa
Patton Oswalt	Mall Santa
Danny Trejo	Mr. Perez
David Burtka	David Burtka
Tom Lennon	Todd
Richard Riehle	Santa Claus
Amir Blumenfeld	Adrian
Paula Garcés	Maria
Bobby Lee	Kenneth Park
Isabella Gielniak	Caren
RZA	Lamar
Da'Vone McDonald	Latrell
Shirley Benyas	Nana Perez
Esteban Cruz	Pepe Perez,Timo Perez
Elias Koteas	Sergei Katsov
Yasen Peyankov	Yuri
John Hoogenakker	Gustav
Eddie Kaye Thomas	Rosenberg
David Krumholtz	Goldstein
Melissa Ordway	Gracie
Bennett Saltzman	Boris
Jordan Hinson	Mary
Tristan Canning	Noah
Gabriella Dilone	Inez Perez
Ashley Coss	Ava,Ava,Ava
Austin Bickel	Kid in Line
Inga Wilson	Mom in Line
Allyson V. Lengers	Wafflebot Kid
Gabriel Anderson	Wafflebot Kid,Hot Teenage Girl
Tyler Nelson	Teen
Tom Kruszewski	Teen
Steven A. Clark	Teen
Dave Rife	White Castle Employee
Dave Davies	Church Security Guard
Dana DeLorenzo	Becca the P.A
Brett Gelman	T.V. Director
Dan Levy	Reporter
Ripper Brown	St. Peter
Evan Mann	Heaven's Bartender
Gareth Reynolds	Heaven's Bartender
Jake Johnson	Jesus
Cassie Keller	Topless Angel
Chernise Yvette Taylor	Topless Angel
David Rife	White Castle Employee
Fred Melamed	Actor
Paula Garces	Actor
William Ross	Composer

Technical Credits

Jon Hurwitz

Hayden Schlossberg

Todd Strauss-Schulson	Director
Jon Hurwitz	Screenwriter
Hayden Schlossberg	Screenwriter
Greg Shapiro	Producer
Nathan Kahane	Executive Producer,Producer
Nicole Brown	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
Richard Brener	Executive Producer,Producer
Michael Disco	Executive Producer,Producer
Jeanne McCarthy	Casting
Nicole Abellera	Casting
Scott D. Smith	Sound Mixer
Jan McWilliams	Script Supervisor
Russell Tyrrell	Special Effects Supervisor
Gregory Nicotero	Makeup Special Effects
Howard Berger	Makeup Special Effects
David Esparza	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

If hot boxing with Cheech and Chong was the closest you've ever come to getting a contact buzz at the movies, the haze that wafts from the screen in A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas will be enough to turn your eyes a jolly shade of red as you reach for another fistful of Jujubes in a fit of giggles. In addition to the amusing triple gimmick of being the very first 3D Christmas comedy for stoners, it's also an endearingly fun tale of renewed friendship that has both genuine heart, and one colossal clay-mation penis to boot. It's been a long time since Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) escaped from Guantanamo Bay, and these days they're just not as tight as they used to be. But as they each prepare to celebrate Christmas Eve with their new best buds, Kumar receives a very special delivery that should have gone to Harold. Always the dutiful friend, Kumar does his best to see that the package reaches its intended destination by the time sleigh bells start ringing. Unfortunately, while making the delivery Kumar causes Harold's family Christmas tree to go up in flames. Thankfully for Harold, the in-laws are away for the evening, giving him just enough time to track down a replacement and avoid the wrath of his wife's temperamental father. With the clock counting down to Christmas and the family returning home soon, Harold and Kumar race through New York City on a mad dash to find the perfect substitute tree. Once upon a time, Christmas movies were a family affair. But somewhere along the way -- perhaps with Silent Night, Deadly Night, or maybe with Die Hard -- movie producers realized there was good money to be made by catering specifically to the grown-up crowd as well. It wasn't long before Bad Santa was befouling the holiest of holidays, and now, Harold and Kumar take a shot at injecting a little irreverence into Christmas. The result, though it will likely never be played ad nauseam during the holidays thanks to a cocaine-addled toddler who makes Hunter S. Thompson look like a lightweight and twice as much male genitalia than A Christmas Story, is a spirited comedy that will almost certainly find a loyal cult following among more liberal-minded movie lovers. With extended gag scenes including a rollicking clay-mation segment and a hyper-stylized "plan" sequence that practically drenches viewers in Danny Trejo's DNA, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas does display brief flashes of comic inspiration, though it's ultimately better at maintaining a consistently merry vibe than it is at delivering gut-busting laughs. Still, screenwriters Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg have been with the franchise since the very beginning. They know what fans want from the characters, and you can sense they're working hard to deliver without simply repeating themselves. A return appearance by series regular Neil Patrick Harris finds the writers having some fun with the actor's openly gay status while still playing up his ravenous appetite for debauchery and hard drugs; the aforementioned Trejo breathes some fresh life into the mix; and Wafflebot -- a hot-selling holiday toy -- manages to be simultaneously creepy and heroic while serving up some delicious syrupy treats. Reno 911! veteran Thomas Lennon scores some big laughs early on as the uptight father who has recently become Harold's new best friend, though he's all but forgotten once the estranged stoners get swept up in their quest to find the perfect Christmas tree. Enduring friendships are a rare and precious thing, and for those who can manage to see through the thick cloud of smoke, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas does offer a heartwarming, fitfully hilarious tale of two pals who manage to rekindle a waning friendship after years of drifting apart. And while that might not have much to do with Christmas, it's a playful way to emphasize the value of good will in a time when some folks seem all too willing to let lasting friendships die without a fight.