"Christmas with the Kranks" is a holiday-themed comedy film that was released in 2004. The movie is based on the 2001 novel "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham. In the film, a couple named Luther and Nora Krank (played by Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) decides to skip Christmas to save money, much to the dismay of their family and neighbors. The movie features several other popular actors, including Dan Aykroyd and M. Emmet Walsh.