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Following years of growing apart, Harold Lee (Cho) and Kumar Patel (Penn) have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious ... read more read more...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 takes them through party heaven-and almost blows Christmas Eve sky high. -- (C) Warner Bros

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson

Release Date: November 4, 2011

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  • fb619846742
    April 13, 2012
    fb619846742
    A competently made sequel about everyone's favorite stoner-buddies and how they are reunited after two years, each feeling distant from one another, but willing to give their friendship one last shot. The laughs, as per the first sequel, are scatter-shot and lacking consistency, ... read morebut who cares? This is a pure stoner comedy that is very funny despite being really, really stupid. It does not possess the inescapable charm the first film had, but the pace is quick, the laughs are solid, and of course Santa Claus is involved somehow in a disrespectful way. Simply put, if you liked the first two, you will like this one as well. If you can't take perverse humor or a multitude of sex/drug jokes, you will probably hate it. Overall, I liked it, not enough to say it is completely worth watching, but it is enjoyable.
  • LWOODS04
    April 11, 2012
    LWOODS04
    Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, Amir Blumenfeld, Paula Garcés, Danneel Ackles, Thomas Lennon, Danny Trejo, David Krumholtz, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Patton Oswalt, Elias Koteas

    Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson

    Summary: When Kumar burns down Harold's family Christmas tr... read moreee on Christmas Eve, the stoner pals set out on a last-minute, pot-fueled quest through Manhattan to find a replacement tree, getting tangled up with mobsters and other shady characters along the way.

    My Thoughts: "I am a little disappointed. I was intending for this film to be much funnier. I didn't even laugh out loud once. I was really looking forward to this movie so it sucks that it was such a disappointment for me. The movie seemed to be trying to hard to be funny that it ended up being just smirk worthy. I'm a big fan of these films and I hope they make another one, and hopefully it's better."
  • Chiefilms
    February 22, 2012
    Chiefilms
    Probably better than the second one but that isn't saying anything. They made a bunch of Cheech and Chongs, and now we have 3 Harold and Kumars, Harold and Kumar #1 was hilarious, never had franchise potential. But since they made a second one, which was shatful, why not make ... read morea third one?
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    February 13, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Third entry in the Harold & Kumar trilogy is a rare example of a good effective comedy that still manages to be funny. This film manages to be just as funny as the first two films. I thought this film was hilarious from start to finish. I think that this film was a fine conclusio... read moren. This film had all the elements that made the first films good comedies. If you've enjoyed the first two films, then you're most likely going to enjoy this one. The film still plenty of good comedic bits for you to laugh and though the film sometimes is uneven, for the most part it succeeds where most sequels fail. I think that this comedy was just as good as the first two and that fans of the first two will enjoy this just as much. This film is a guaranteed good time. There's plenty of good jokes that keeps the film moving along. The cast are good, and make the film a must see for fans of the first two films. Personally, I think that this is the best Christmas film since Bad Santa. Standout elements of the film is the performance of Neil Patrick Harris. He always makes these films better than they are, and he's just as funny here as he was in the first two films. This film brings on the laughs and like the first two is a pleasant time waster. There's plenty of good things going for this film to appeal to the fans and in my opinion this is a fine way to close the series, as the ideas expressed on-screen are very good, fun and above all still funny. This series is the rare example of a comedic trilogy of films that still has enough wit to be entertaining fun.
  • LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    February 4, 2012
    LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    "Christmas comes prematurely"

    Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree.

    ... read more>REVIEW
    Harold (John Cho) has put his stoner past behind him and, married to Maria, has adopted a very conventional lifestyle with a view to trying to ingratiate himself with her father (Danny Trejo, trading on his bad-ass screen persona). Specifically, he is put Kumar (Kal Penn) behind him, because Kumar is still deep in weed, which fact is responsible for the various mishaps they went through in the earlier films. When a package arrives at Kumar's apartment for Harold, and Kumar takes it to him, the immediate result is the burning down of the Christmas tree brought by Maria's father, followed by a panic stricken search for a replacement which, itself results in a number of prejudicial predicaments.

    I think part of the reason the first movie worked so well is because going to White Castle is, relatively, a very simple, ordinary trip. But when it's Harold and Kumar it becomes a very wild adventure. For this third movie, Harold and Kumar are back to turn a routine errand into a hair-raising, hazardous experience. Harold has to decorate a Christmas tree. But even though it may not have lived up to the previous ones, Harold and Kumar prove once again that as far as epic stoner comedies go, they can't be beat. This one left me sore from laughing, and with an itch to see more (even though, once again, I wasn't stoned). I strongly suggest you get a big group to go to this one; the more laughs around you, the funnier this movie will be.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    January 28, 2012
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Christmas comes prematurely

    Funny! Where do they come up with so many funny nonsense? Wow. The story does not have much to offer you but dark humor and funny stuff, that's about it. If you liked the Harold and Kumar movies from before you will enjoy this one.

    Six years have el... read moreapsed since Guantanemo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.
  • CloudStrife84
    January 22, 2012
    CloudStrife84
    Why in the name of Santa's nut sack didn't this come to the cinemas in Sweden? It would have been so great to see it in 3D and during the holiday season. But alas, I had to settle with the 2D rental version. After finally getting the chance to see it though, I have to say I'm a l... read moreittle disappointed. Not that I expected pure gold, but I was hoping it would be something more than just your average comedy. The stoner humor and raunchiness is still very much present, but there's been an evident shift in directing-style and degeneration of the jokes, which didn't sit too well with me. It's like waking up on Christmas morning and finding your stocking full of carbonized turds. It's not the Harold and Kumar I love and remember, but merely a bleak reflection of their former, pot-smoking glory. None of this can really be blamed on the actors though. Kal Penn and John Cho delivers the goods to the best of their ability, and Neil Patrick Harris preserves his status as one of the most awesome living legends of our time. So if anyone is to be accused of laziness, it's director Todd Strauss-Schulson, along with the four hacks who wrote the screenplay. In spite of all this, however, I had a fairly good time with it. There is enough fun gags to keep you entertained and I enjoyed how it spoofed its own use of 3D. Still a letdown, no doubt, but at least the dynamic duo haven't lost any of their R-rated charm. Because nothing says Christmas spirit like a magical joint delivered by Santa himself.
  • YLOWBSTARDreturns
    December 16, 2011
    YLOWBSTARDreturns
    "A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas." The title alone evokes the memories of a wildly uneven film; One filled with unsuccessful jokes and some running gags that never worked to begin with! But this ain't no lump of coal.

    It's actually quite the good time! Not all of the jokes sti... read moreck, and the tone is basically non-existent, but this is due to the fact that "Harold and Kumar" does absolutely everything it can to garner laughs (including throwing good taste clear out the window). The jokes are rude, crude, and in the the vein of the previous film in the franchise. It should come as no surprise that the film struggles with it's own excess from time to time, but when the humor (both verbal and physical) hits it's mark, Harold and Kumar's third outing boarders on being the funniest film of the year. It's over the top and silly (sometimes exhaustingly so), but when it works, it works hard.

    The cast is great here, with Penn and Cho as likable as ever. A slew of extended cameos (most notably Danny Trejo and Neil Patrick Harris once again) really liven and shake things up. To bad the unnecessary 3D did not.

    This is a seriously funny film that's many faults can be easily overlooked. It doesn't take itself seriously and is a romp that knows what it wants to be; A good, ridiculous time. You know what? It works!
  • bottcorecords1
    November 28, 2011
    bottcorecords1
    For years I labored under the delusion that Harold and Kumar were spin-off characters from the "American Pie" films. In fact, John Cho (Harold) was in the first one, and was the character who coined the phrase "MILF". One thing about those American Pie films, they liked to adva... read morence the kids fast: the time between sequels was often reflected in the changes in the characters lives. This new Harold & Kumar film comes six years after the last one takes place (Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay), and big changes are reflected in the characters' lives. For starters, the two are no longer bosom buddies: Harold has moved up the corporate ladder and has a beautiful home he shares with his beautiful wife, Maria (Paula Garces). Kumar, on the other hand, is still sitting around the old apartment getting high. When a mysterious package arrives for Harold at the apartment, Kumar and his horny nerd neighbor, Adrian (Amir Blumenfeld) make a stop in the suburbs to drop it off at Harold's. Through a series of unlikely events, Harold's father-in-law's (Danny Trejo) prized christmas tree gets torched and it's up to the pair to re-unite in order to replace the tree before the in-laws come home from midnight mass. No, it's not a very convincing plot (it's not even as creative as Guantanamo Bay), and there's a sparsity of laughs as compared to previous films. But worst of all, Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas makes the deadly mistake of letting their characters grow up, from slacker/stoner dudes to men with grown up responsibilities and jobs. Sure, there are some token tokes, but the guys spend more of the movie chasing after christmas trees and running away from some random bad guys. It's all a lot of harmless dumb fun that doesn't add up to much.
  • DreamExtractor
    November 25, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas is the third entry in the stoner series and is a hilarious film that lives up to the hilarious misadventures of the two dope heads that we know and love. The story is simple really, Harold andKumar have not talked in a few years and both have move... read mored on, Harold becoming a very successful businessman and Kumar being a lazy bum. When Kumar drops off a present for Harold and sets his tree on fire with his joint, Harold and Kumar have one of the most f#cked up nights of their lives trying to find a new tree so Harolds father in law wil like him, and of course, everything goes completely wrong with everything they do. The plot of the film is a fun story for people who have enjoyed the series and is a great way to spend a afternoon, this is not genius writing but it was almost exactly what I was hoping for with this film, another entry in the series that just involves these two getting into problems over and over, and they keep the characters still incredible, Harold being still a overdramatic good hearted guy, Kumar being the same weed obsessed retard, and Neil Patrick Harris still being a hardcore sociopath. The cast is still as good as they have ever been. Kal Penn is as fun as he was in the first two. John Cho has never been the funniest person in this series, but hey, other people may disagree with what I think, and for what its worth, hes got a few moments where I had a chuckle. Neil Patrick Harris is one of the funnies actors in Hollywood, I mean i cannot think of any actor as hilarious, fun, loveable, and cool as him, and what makes him even better is that he is not afraid to let the writers take a few stabs at his sexuality, and even though he is only on for a few minutes, those few moments are where the film truly shines if you ask me.. The comedy in the film was amazing, it was a major improvement over the second film that actually kind of bored me, I mean the part with the baby with the cocaine was truly comedy genius, and the Wafllebot almost made me piss my pants laughing, and this film never fails to not make me laugh and keep the great name of stoner comedy glowing. There are many problems with the film however, the whole Harold and Kumar haven't talked in years thing was kind of pointless, the claymation moment was not nerely as funny as I was hoping it to be, and there were a few moments where it may have been a little TOO disgusting for me, but all these problems are very minor for this being a good movie. This film is a movie that people will have a ball watching, a raunchy Christmas movie is just what you need to get in the holiday spirit, it reminded me of wathcing Bad Santa a little bit, but I am serious when I tell you that this movie did not dissapoint me with being a great addition to the series I have grown to sort of love.

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Critic Reviews

Dave McGinn
November 11, 2011
Dave McGinn, Globe and Mail

The laughs may not be as strong as they were the first time, and the sense of discovering something fantastically illicit may have faded to mellow, familiar charms that come with the occasional giggle... Full Review

Colin Covert
November 8, 2011
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

This film will stuff your stocking with profane, perverse, politically incorrect glee. Full Review

James Berardinelli
November 6, 2011
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

If there's a complaint to be made, it's that the humor could be less scattershot. Full Review

Richard Roeper
November 6, 2011
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com

Of course it's offensive and crude. It's also hilarious at times. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
November 5, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

In its shaggy, pleasure-bombed, '80s-meets-2011 way, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas is a deft and generous comedy... Full Review

Dana Stevens
November 4, 2011
Dana Stevens, Slate

This third movie, a proudly unambitious buddy comedy, brings the franchise back to home turf, both geographically and thematically. Full Review

Tom Long
November 4, 2011
Tom Long, Detroit News

Harold & Kumar is all about Cho and Penn, who make the doofus duo into likable, harmless, upbeat characters who happen to be blasted a good deal of the time. 3D Christmas is proudly ridiculous stuff. Full Review

William Goss
November 4, 2011
William Goss, Film.com

The resulting hodge-podge of low-brow gags and winking humor is surprisingly spirited, and has the distinct advantage of not being as immediately dated as half of the humor in Guantanamo already is. Full Review

Melissa Anderson
November 4, 2011
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice

The third installment still reads as angry, but the ire comes across as self-loathing, the filmmakers unable to mask their cynicism about their own project. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
November 4, 2011
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

It's pretty much one ridiculous set-piece after another, and you absolutely don't need to be wasted to enjoy them. Full Review

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    • Todd: This is a robbery. Give me all your friendship!
    • Harold: A Korean killed his mother, now his tree!
    • Kumar: Hey, Wafflebot. They think that pancakes are better than waffles.
    • Waffleboat Kid: They serve pancakes in hell...
    • Ava: I got the munchies.
    • Neil Patrick Harris: Hey Morty, Hey Kumar.
    • Harold: Actually it's Harold.
    • Maria: Fuck a baby into me!
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