Christmas with the Kranks is a 2004 American Christmas comedy film directed by Joe Roth, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by John Grisham. It stars Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, and M. Emmet Walsh. The film is about a couple who decides to skip Christmas one year due to their daughter not coming home for the holiday. It was released on November 24, 2004. It is currently streaming on Hulu and Netflix.