Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
| Release Date | 24 November 2004 |
| Budget | $60,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $74,000,000 |
| Tagline | Their Christmas will turn the town upside down! |
| Genre | Comedy, Family |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Holiday Film, Slapstick |
| Mood | Just for Laughs |
| Themes | Nothing Goes Right, Family Gatherings, Suburban Dysfunction |
| Tones | Bright, Light, Goofy, Silly, Madcap |
| Tags | Christmas, Christmas Spirit, Empty Nest, Husband And Wife, Suburbs |
Christmas with the Kranks is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Joe Roth and starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. The screenplay by Chris Columbus is based on the 2001 novel Skipping Christmas by John Grisham.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Elizabeth Franz
Bev Scheel
René Lavan
Enrique Decardenal
John Short
Ned Becker
Lyndon Smith
Randy Scanlon
Ryan Pfening
Gus Scanlon
Rachel L. Smith
Trish Trodgen
Jan Hoag
Choir Director
Joe Guzaldo
Burglar
Patrick O'Connor
Office Staff
Doug Cox
Neighbor #1
Cary Thompson
Manager
Julia Roth
Cashier
Taylor Block
Schoolgirl
Eryn Nicole Gonsalves
Schoolgirl
Chelsea Broussard
Schoolgirl
Paul Taylor
Fireman
J.P. Romano
Mailman
Nicole Andrews
Girl in Tanning Salon
Victoria Chalaya
Neighbor
Rose Colasanti
Wife
Mark Correy
Co-Worker
Laura Hall
Caroler
Dava Hulsey
Amanda Frohmeyer
Cameron Lee
Christmas Shopper
Sarah Loew
Waitress
June Renee Santiano
Girl Who Screams at Stepped-on Cat
Director
Writer
Producer
Michael Barnathan
producer
Bruce A. Block
executive producer
Allegra Clegg
co-producer
Alan B. Curtiss
associate producer
Charles Newirth
executive producer
Mark Radcliffe
producer
Original Music
Paul Morabito
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Cinematographer
Don Burgess
Editor
Nick Moore
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Casting Director
Margery Simkin
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Production Designer
Garreth Stover
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Art Director
Christopher Burian-Mohr
Set Decorator
Karen O'Hara
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Costume Designer
Susie DeSanto
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Makeup Department
Hallie D'Amore
department head makeup
Kenneth Paul Schoenfeld
key makeup artist
Toni-Ann Walker
key hair stylist
Joy Zapata
department head hair stylist
Petrice Bankhead
makeup artist: day player
Barbara Cantu
hair stylist
Joel Harlow
special makeup effects artist: prosthetics for Tim Allen
Rob Hinderstein
makeup artist
Ned Neidhardt
makeup artist
Nacoma Whobrey
makeup artist
Production Manager
Allegra Clegg
unit production manager
Daren Hicks
production supervisor
Gail Laskowski
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David M. Bernstein
second assistant director
Alan B. Curtiss
first assistant director
Jody Spilkoman
second second assistant director
Ryan Craig
second second assistant director
Art Department
Sergio Acevedo
labor foreman
Matthew R. Altman
set dresser
Chris Alvarez
welding foreman
Kathy Ball
designer: Christmas
Larry Boyd
set dresser
Gae S. Buckley
set designer
Brad Burbank
neighborhood foreman
Kirk Corwin
property master
John Coven
storyboard artist
Michael Crowley
general foreman
Robert E. Denne
stand-by painter
James Dupuy
head plasterer
David Elliott
construction coordinator
Chris Grantz
set dresser
Charles T. Gray
set dresser
Peter N. Griffith
on-set dresser
Mark Heard
paint foreman
Donald G. Helderle
neighborhood foreman
Dean Hensley
neighborhood foreman
Bruce Robert Hill
set designer
Martha Johnston
assistant art director
Ken E. Jones
paint foreman
S. Ford Jones
greens foreman
Patricia Klawonn
set designer
Al Lewis
art department coordinator
Kim Lincoln
graphic designer
Kathy Lucas
set dressing buyer
Cynthia Martinez
construction buyer
John McCabe
construction buyer
Kim McDonald
mill foreman
Barbara Mesney
set designer
Dane R. Moe
tool foreman
Mark Moretti
storyboard artist
Greg O'Donohue
set dresser
Neil O'Sullivan
set dresser
Harry E. Otto
assistant art director
Mark Palmer
set dresser
Craig Pittman
set dresser
Alan Porter
draper
Steve Powell
neighborhood foreman
Benjamin A. Procter
illustrator
Ed Regan
labor foreman
Gregori Renta
set dresser
Reyes Rodriguez
stage foreman
Lee Runnels
head greensman
Neil Saiger
neighborhood foreman
Tommy Samona
leadman
Theodore Sharps
set designer
Andrew M. Siegel
assistant property master
John Snow
head painter
Jeff Snyder
assistant property master
Dave Stuart
neighborhood foreman
John Thellend
neighborhood foreman
Kenneth Turek
gang boss
Robert Van Dyke
construction foreman
Art Vasenius
set dresser
George E. Vielma
paint shop foreman
Anthony Vitagliano
greens foreman
Todd Wolcott
stand-by greens
Edward Wouters
neighborhood foreman
Jason Bartolone
gangboss
Tony Bohorquez
concept model maker
Elida Cerda
construction medic
Steve Christensen
art department assistant
David B. Clark
paint gang boss
Anne Clements
set decorating coordinator
Wayne Fielder
construction medic
Tom Frohling
model maker
Lyle Maves
plaster foreman
Bryan McBrien
greens foreman
Todd McKibben
propmaker gangboss
Liza Rudolph
set decoration buyer
Mike Suhy
set dresser
Sound Department
Kyle Alexander
sound assistant
Willie D. Burton
production sound mixer
Yann Delpuech
sound effects editor
Derrick Espino
sound assistant
Craig Henighan
adr editor
Louis Hone
foley recording mixer
Darren King
supervising sound editor
E. Niles Klein
second assistant sound editor
Goro Koyama
foley artist
Ai-Ling Lee
sound effects editor
Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator
Andy Malcolm
foley artist
Anna Malkin
foley assistant
Michael Minkler
supervising sound mixer
Myron Nettinga
supervising sound mixer
Barbara Noren
sound assistant
Jeena M. Phelps
dialogue editor
Hari Ryatt
foley editor
Joseph Schultz
first assistant sound editor
Greg Steele
adr mixer
John C. Stuver
dialogue editor
Gary A. Theard
boom operator
Don White
foley recording mixer
Dan Yale
supervising foley editor
Eddie Bydalek
sound mix technician
Caoimhe Doyle
foley artist
Chris Fitzgerald
adr recordist
Special Effects
Allen Hall
supervising special effects coordinator
Matthew Hall
special effects technician
Jeff Khachadoorian
special effects foreman
Ken LaCross
special effects: water truck
Jeff Ogg
special effects foreman
James Reedy
shop foreman
Juan Carlos Rodríguez
welder
Frank Toro
pyro technician
Andy Weder
special effects coordinator
Fred Apolito
special effects technician
Joanne Bloomfield
fabricator: Icicle Kitty
Pamela Elliott
special effects assistant
Parry Willard
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Jason Anderson
interactive compositing coordinator: SPI
Chris Arreola
lead scanning technician: SPI
Hector Barrera
systems engineer: SPI
Nikki Bell
editorial coordinator: SPI
Christopher Blasko
production assistant: SPI
David Bleich
matte painter: SPI
Rob Blue
interactive compositor: SPI
Christian Boudman
lead compositor: SPI
Christian Bouyer
modeler: SPI
Mark Burns
visual effects technical director: SPI
Thelvin Cabezas
visual effects technical director: SPI
Aaron Campbell
character technical director: SPI
Clark Campbell
visual effects editor
Marla Carter
interactive compositor: SPI
S. 'Kiki' Chansamone
interactive compositor: SPI
Spencer Cook
animator: SPI
Nicolle Cornute
rotoscope artist: SPI
J.C. Cornwell
lead production services technician: SPI
Lisa Deaner
interactive compositor: SPI
Debbie Denise
visual effects executive producer: SPI
Colin Drobnis
visual effects technical director: SPI
Sheena Duggal
visual effects supervisor: SPI
David Emery
modeler: SPI
Brandon England
film recording technician: SPI
Eyal Erez
visual effects technical director: SPI
Nathan Eriksen
manager of production services: SPI
Mark Felt
interactive compositor: SPI
Jenny Fulle
senior staff: SPI
Andrew Goldstein
rotoscope artist: SPI
Don Greenberg
interactive compositor: SPI
Dawn Guinta
interactive compositing production manager: SPI
Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn
computer graphics supervisor: SPI
Max Harris
interactive compositor: SPI
Christopher Hebert
research: SPI
Tom Hershey
senior staff: SPI
Ivo Horvat
matte painter: SPI
Bernardo Jauregui
visual effects coordinator: SPI
George H. Joblove
senior staff: SPI
Kevin J. Jolly
visual effects editor: SPI
Creola N. Jones
systems administrator: SPI
Joanie Karnowski
matchmove artist: SPI
Keith Kellogg
animator: SPI
Michael Kennedy
digital intermediate producer: EFilm
Olin Kimberly
senior video engineer: SPI
Zsolt Krajcsik
visual effects technical director: SPI
Daniel Kuehn
visual effects producer: SPI
Jennifer Kuo
senior staff: SPI
David Lensch
film recording technician: SPI
Lauren A. Littleton
digital character group management: SPI
Francis Liu
visual effects technical director: SPI
Nick Loy
production services technician: SPI
Annie Mahlik
assistant visual effects editor: SPI
Paul McGhee
digital color timer: SPI
Eric McLean
matte painter: SPI
John Monos
visual effects technical director: SPI
Jake Morrison
computer graphics supervisor: SPI
Howie Muzika
modeler: SPI
Gregory Nic Nicholson
matchmove artist: SPI
Jessica Noll
senior production services technician: SPI
Andrea Lackey Pace
senior production services technician: SPI
David Palmer
texture painter: SPI
Jean-François Panisset
senior systems engineer: SPI
Eric Peterson
matchmove artist: SPI
Rachel Phillips
digital production management: SPI
Derrick Quarles
lead film recording technician: SPI
Jason Reisig
animator: SPI
Tim Sarnoff
senior staff: SPI
Michael Scheffe
art director: SPI
Candice Scott
interactive compositor: SPI
Steven J. Scott
digital color timer: EFilm
Rick Shick
interactive compositor: SPI
David Spencer
matchmove artist: SPI
Boyd Steer
negative cutter: SPI
Jackie Szymanski
production accountant: SPI
Stan Szymanski
senior staff: SPI
David Takayama
interactive compositor: SPI
Laurence Treweek
visual effects technical director: SPI
Angel Trujillo
systems administrator: SPI
Theo Vandernoot
visual effects technical director: SPI
Alberto Velez
systems engineering department manager: SPI
Roger Vizard
animator: SPI
Barry Weiss
senior staff: SPI
Ray Wong
video editor: SPI
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
Donnie Creighton
digital intermediate assistant producer
Steven Fagerquist
digital compositor
Vicki Galloway-Weimer
visual effects executive producer: CafeFX
Meredith Hook
paint and rotoscope artist: Howard Anderson Company
Perry M. Kimura
digital scanning and recording: EFilm
Thomas Mathai
data manager
Sarah Moore
lighting & compositing: SPI
Mike Ocoboc
digital compositor
Stunts
Nicole Basanda
stunts
Michael Hugghins
stunts
Donna Keegan
stunts
Dan Lemieux
stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti
stunt coordinator
Noon Orsatti
stunts
Rowbie Orsatti
stunts
Nancy Thurston
stunts
Todd Warren
stunt double
Cody Weselis
stunts
Craig Baxley Jr.
stunts
Michael T. Brady
stunts
Michelle Csitos
stunts
Jacob Dewitt
stunt rigger
David Hugghins
stunts
Mark McDaniels
stunts
J.P. Romano
stunts
Todd Schneider
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
William Ambrose
rigging best boy grip
Ismael Araujo Jr.
grip
Katarino Bueno Jr.
grip
Richard M. Butkus Jr.
electrician
Craig Campbell
dimmer operator
Eriberto Cordero
electrician: fixtures
Edward Cox
assistant chief lighting technician
Mark Cueto
electrician
Steven Cueva
second assistant camera: "a" camera
J. Patrick Daily
key grip
Brad Emmons
rigging gaffer
Earl Gayer
rigging electrician
Mark Gilmer
camera loader
Ismael 'Izzy' Gonzalez
electrician: fixtures
Tony Graham
rigging electrician
Jeff Hale
rigging grip
Michael Hester
rigging grip
Derek Jensen
grip
Kevin J. Lang
electrician
Dwight Joseph Lavers
dolly grip
Ken Longbella
electrician: fixtures
John Lynch
rigging grip
Richard Maldonado
foreman fixtures electrician
Marc Marino
rigging electrician
Steven C. McGee
chief lighting technician
Michael McGuire
rigging key grip
Victor Mendoza
rigging electrician
Matthew Moriarty
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Nina Moskol
best boy grip
John Murphy
dolly grip
Noe Nava
rigging electrician
David H. Neale
electrician: fixtures
Patrick B. O'Brien
camera operator: "b" camera
Morten Petersen
rigging electrician
Rico Priem
grip
Bradford Ralston
video assist
Zade Rosenthal
still photographer
Josh Seifert
rigging grip
Chris Squires
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator
Don Steinberg
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Brian Tilden
electrician
Carlos M. Torres
rigging electrician
Zoran Veselic
first assistant camera: "a" camera
'Rigger' Dan Beard
rigger
Randy Beckman
rigging grip
Michael Fastoso
rigging grip
Michael X. Flores
videographer
Michael Goldman
rigging grip
Troi Horton
rigger
Kevin McNeil
grip
Dave Muskeni
rigging electrician
Brian Rosso
grip
Chris Shadley
additional video assist operator
Monte Swann
video engineer
Casting Department
Susan Paley Abramson
casting associate
Elizabeth Lang
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Vikki Barrett
assistant costume supervisor
Amanda Chamberlin
costumer
Jamelle Flowers
costumer
Deborah Hall
costume supervisor
Susan Kistler
key costumer
Dennis McCarthy
costumer
Ángela Núñez
costumer
Steve Constancio
set costumer
Tyra Youland
costume ager/dyer
Editorial Department
Julian Andraus
assistant editor
Petra Demas
apprentice editor
Mo Henry
negative cutter
John P. Husky
apprentice editor
Mike Jackson
first assistant editor
Jim Passon
color timer
Zachary Roth
editorial production assistant
George McCarthy
assistant editor: avid
Music Department
Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Frank Bennett
orchestrator
Jeff Carson
music editor
Brad Dechter
orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Jim Harrison
music editor
Lisa Jaime
supervising music editor
Shawn Murphy
score mixer
Don Nemitz
orchestrator
Mike Watts
orchestrator
Wolfgang Amadeus
electronic scoring mixer
Bryan Clements
scoring crew
Mark Eshelman
scoring crew
Jason Lifton
music arranger
Greg Loskorn
scoring technician
Joseph Magee
production music mixer
Adam Michalak
score recordist
Justin Reeve
music coordinator
Jason Ruder
assistant music editor
Patrick Spain
score assistant engineer
Erich Stratmann
assistant music editor
Transportation Department
Larry Alicata
driver
Dave Amberik
driver
Olivia Baker
driver
Rodney Lee Bennett
transportation co-captain
John Bush
driver
Jim Cafferty Jr.
driver
Randy Cantor
transportation captain
Tom Dias
driver
Paulie DiCocco
driver: Tim Allen
Curt Michael Grooms
driver
Donna Hall
driver
Kirk A. Holland
driver
Garner Humphrey
driver
Michael D. Kuljis
driver
James A. Lundin
driver
Jan Marino
driver
Carrie Marrow
transportation office coordinator
Joel Marrow
transportation coordinator
Vic Martinez
driver
Dennis V. Mckeehan
driver
Jimmy Ray Pickens
driver
Billy Ramirez
driver
Graham Ready
driver
Wayne Roberts
driver
Evan Sklov
driver
Joseph Sullivan
driver
Patrick Sullivan
driver
Guy D. Tardif
driver
Daniel Valenzuela
driver
Sal Velásquez
driver
Other Crew
Coleen Aiello
second assistant accountant
Spencer Aller
production assistant
Tara Aucoin
assistant: Mr. Block
Jeanne Austin
assistant: Mr. Radcliffe
Madeline Bell
key assistant location manager
Crista Birgy
construction accountant
Robert Blanco
production assistant
Ericka Bryce
medic
Jerry Carville
assistant accountant
Annginetti Chandler
production assistant
Stephen Christensen
production assistant
Anne Clements
production assistant
Scott Cler
assistant production coordinator
Dawn Clounch
assistant: Mr. Newirth
Ricky Cuevas
assistant accountant
Elizabeth Devereux
assistant: Mr. Columbus
Michael Dorner
payroll accountant
Pam Elliott
production assistant
Tyler Elliott
key assistant location manager
Peggy Etra
stand-in: Ms. Curtis
Jordan Brendan Finnegan
production assistant
Margaret Fitzgerald
assistant: Mr. Allen
Michael X. Flores
production assistant
Rob Frank
key assistant location manager
Lisa Garelick
assistant: Mr. Aykroyd
Orlando R. Gonzales
assistant production coordinator
Christel Joy Johnson
production assistant
Matthew Kennedy
production assistant
Michael R. Kern
first assistant accountant
Jeff Ketcham
production assistant
Colleen King
assistant: Mr. Roth
Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor
Tom Lackey
production assistant
Stacey Mann
assistant: Mr. Allen
Liz Matthews
location manager
Jacoby K. Radcliff
craft service
John Radcliff
production assistant
Lois Radcliff
craft service
Willie Radcliff
craft service
Michael Singer
unit publicist
R. Lucas Stewart
logistics coordinator
Cheryl A. Stone
production accountant
Karen Swallow
assistant: Mr. Barnathan
Cindy Taylor
production assistant
Lloyd Thomas
chef: For Star Catering
Paul Tranghese
stand-in: Mr. Allen
David Zimmerman
production assistant
Bonnie Belknap
food stylist
Scott Bigbee
location scout
John Bonnin
head technician: Libra
Brinton Bryan
additional set production assistant
Don Crislip
production assistant
Bianca D'Carpio
production assistant
Lisa Furia
second assistant accountant
Matthew I. Goldberg
additional production assistant
Rhona Gordon
studio teacher
Mark Harden
cat trainer
Boone Narr
cat trainer
Huey Redwine
stand-in
Thanks
Production Company
Revolution Studios
1492 Pictures
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Skipping Christmas
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Buena Vista International
Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors
Columbia TriStar Film
Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
Falcon
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar Italia
LK-TEL
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RTL Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Television
Special Effects
Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI)
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes, camera dollies
DeLuxe Laboratories
color by
Direct Tools & Fasteners
expendables
Dr. Seuss Enterprises
copyright: How the Grinch Stole Christmas © 1957
EFilm
digital intermediate
Footsteps Post-Production Sound
foley recording services provided by
For Stars Catering
catering
Hollywood Records
soundtrack on
International Film Guarantors
completion guarantee provided by
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
Kodak
motion picture film
L.A. Mad Dogs
loop group
Laser Pacific Media
digital motion picture laboratory services
Orbit Digital
avids and technical support
Picture Mill, The
main titles designed by
Smith & Webster-Davis Casting
extras casting
Sound Dogs
sound design services provided by
Todd-AO Studios (West)
re-recorded at
Transportation Resources
transportation equipment
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Works of John Grisham
A Time to Kill (1996)
Christmas with the Kranks
Mickey (2004)
Runaway Jury (2003)
The Chamber (1996)
The Client (1994)
The Firm (1993)
The Gingerbread Man (1998)
The Pelican Brief (1993)
The Rainmaker (1997)
Films directed by Joe Roth
America's Sweethearts (2001)
Christmas with the Kranks
Coupe de Ville (1990)
Freedomland (2006)
Streets of Gold (1986)
