A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas is a 2011 3D stoner comedy film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, based on the characters they created, and starring John Cho, Kal Penn, and Neil Patrick Harris. It is a sequel to the 2008 film Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay and the third installment in the Harold & Kumar film series. The film was released on November 4, 2011 and was the series' first installment to be shown in 3D.
Synopsis[]
Kumar Patel is getting ready for the holidays by visiting Santa at the mall. Later on, the so called "Santa" sells him weed in the mall's parking garage. The story soon follows Harold Lee, now a successful businessman who works at a popular company. His assistant, Kenneth persuades him into buying a 3D television, and notes it can make "Avatar look Avatarded". When leaving the building, they are mobbed by angry citizens who throw eggs at them.
At Maria's Christmas party, Harold meets Maria's father. He explains to Harold, to accidentally ruined the Christmas tree, that he never had a perfect Christmas and he is counting on Harold to make this one the best for his daughter, Harold's girlfriend Maria. Harold reserves a tree that Kumar intentionally steals. The car with Kumar's tree on crashes and blows up on the highway. Harold argues with Kumar right before introducing them to their new friends. Harold, Kumar, Todd, Adrian and Todd's daughter drive to a party in New York to retrieve a Christmas tree at Adrian's partners party. It takes a turn for the worse and Harold and Kumar are forced to go to Broadway, where hopefully Neil Patrick Harris can get them one.
After a wild night of performing an Broadway, getting kidnapped and shooting Santa Claus, Harold and Kumar return to their regular lives. Harold invites Kumar to his Christmas party the following day. Later on in the evening, Kumar sneaks through Vanessa's window and explains he will stop smoking weed for the sake of her stillborn baby. Harold returns to Maria's house with her father waiting on the couch. The two argue until Harold explains he might not be the perfect son-in-law, but he is the perfect man for Maria. Maria's dad hesitates before accepting him into the Perez Family.
The film ends with Harold and Kumar celebrating Christmas with their families and Kumar having sex with Vanessa before her stomach goes fat on him. The end credits include the cast names followed by a snowflake with their picture in it.
Songs[]
The score was composed by William Ross, who was nominated for a 2012 IFMCA Award for Best Score in a Comedy Film.
Title(s) | Performed by |
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"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" | Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra |
"Couture Failure" "Wafflebot Party" "Number 24" "It's a Very Jolly Day (For You to Die)" "Michigan and Vermont" |
Gregory James Jenkins |
"Has Anybody Seen Kris Kringle?" | |
"Donde Esta Santa Claus" | Augi Rios |
"Christmas Fever" | G.J. Jenkins Genevieve Jones |
"Ding Dong Merrily on High" | |
"Christmas with the One That I Love" | |
"Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F'wit" | |
"Sleigh Ride" (Vocal) | Johnny Mathis |
"Daddy Fat Sax" | Big Boi |
"Ave Maria" | |
"Dougie Houser" | Envy |
"Burnin'" | Rahsaan Patterson |
Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker: I-II. "March" | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
"Let's Go" | Natural Habitz |
"Drop It Like It's Hot" | Royce |
"White Christmas" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" |
Bing Crosby |
"What's Up Blood?" | They Might Be Giants |
"Wonderful Christmastime" | |
Handel's Messiah, Part II: 44. "Hallelujah" | |
"Carol of the Bells" | Paul Oakenfold William Ross |
"Silent Night" | Larry Price |
"Deck the Halls" "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" |
Neil Patrick Harris |
"The Little Drummer Boy" | Eric Kissack |
"Do Not Conceal Thy Radiant Eyes" | Ralph Allwood |
"Just Look Around" | Mel Tormé, Keith Lockhart, Cincinnati Sinfonietta |
"Sleigh Ride" (Instrumental) |
Soundtrack[]
# | Title | Performed by |
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1 | It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (with The Fontaine Sisters) | |
2 | "It'# a Weederful Life" (Dialogue) | Kal Penn |
3 | "Donde Esta Santa Claus" | |
4 | "The Christmas Toy of the Season" (Dialogue) | |
5 | "Carol of the Bells" | William Ross |
6 | "You Lost Your Gangsta Grill" | |
7 | "Sleigh Ride" | |
8 | "Meeting the New Besties" (Dialogue) | John Cho |
9 | "Has Anybody Seen Kris Kringle?" | |
10 | "Daddy Fat Sax" | |
11 | "I Told Her You Work for the White House" (Dialogue) | |
12 | "Ave Maria" | The City of Prague Philarmonoc Orchestra |
13 | "Dougie Houser" | |
14 | "Party's Over"(Dialogue) | |
15 | "White Christmas" | |
16 | "It's a Very Jolly Day (For You to Die)" | |
17 | "I Thought You Were Gay" (Dialogue) | |
18 | "Christmas Medley" | Neil Patrick Harris |
19 | "A Sock Filled with Baby Powder" (Dialogue) | |
20 | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (2006 Remaster) | Bing Crosby |
Cast[]
Actor(s)/actress(es) | Character(s) |
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Patton Oswalt | Mall Santa |
Isabella Gielniak | Caren |
Kal Penn Eric Stratemeier (double) |
Kumar |
Austin Bickel | Boy in Line |
Inga Wilson | Mom in Line |
John Cho | Harold |
Bobby Lee | Kenneth Park |
Tom Lennon | Todd |
Amir Blumenfeld | Adrian |
Paula Garces | Maria |
Danny Trejo | Mr. Perez |
Marvin Cruz | Timo Perez |
Allyson V. Lengers Gabriel Anderson |
Wafflebot Kids |
Eric Kissack (voice) | Wafflebot |
Danneel Harris | Vanessa |
Shirley Benyas | Nana Perez |
Esteban Cruz | Pepe Perez |
Ashley, Chloe & Hannah Coss | Ava |
RZA | Lamar |
Da'Vone McDonald | Latrell |
Jordan Hinson | Mary |
Tyler Nelson Tom Kruszewski Steven A. Clark |
Teens |
Bennett Saltzman | Boris |
Hilary Anderson | Hot Teenage Girl |
Elias Koteas | Sergei Katsov |
Yasen Peyankov | Yuri |
John Hoogenakker | Gustav |
Eddie Thomas | Rosenberg |
David Krumholtz | Goldstein |
Tristan Canning | Noah |
David Rife | White Castle Employee |
Dave Davies | Church Security Guard |
Gabriella Dilone | Inez Perez |
Dana DeLorenzo | Becca (the P.A.) |
Neil Patrick Harris | Himself |
Brett Gelman | T.V. Director |
Melissa Ordway | Gracie |
Dan Levy | Reporter |
David Burtka | Himself |
Ripper Brown | St. Peter |
Evan Mann, Gareth Reynolds | Heaven's Bartenders |
Jake Johnson | Jesus |
Cassie Keller Chernise Yvette Taylor |
Topless Angels |
Richard Riehle | Santa Claus |
Megan Agrusa Bobby Amamizu Christine Babini Ashley Cinq-Mars Michelle Diterlizzi Marisa Dorchock Jenelle Engleson Aundrea Fant Jessie Foutz Brittany Ashley Freeth Erin Gales Alicia Gilley-Kingsley Sarah Hurbert-Burns Annika Ihnat Brandon Koepsell Jessica Lamarre Kandis Mak Marcy McCusker Cortney Millar Lindsey Oleary Rachel Omell Taylor Peters Jessica Provencher Katie Reese Lindsey Tuer Florence Vinger Shawn Vitale Tiffany Osborne (uncredited) |
Dancers |
Uncredited | |
Arnold Agee | House Party Teen |
Jodi Beals | Protestor |
April Canning | Rosenberg's Wife |
Alex Diaz Jeff Edwards David Wogh |
Wafflebots |
Sabrina Dungan | Dancing Chick at Party |
David Geister | Orthodox Jew |
Krystal Katz | Kissing Party Lesbian #1 |
Demi Kazanis Kelly Kirstein |
Partygoers |
Danielle McKee | Melanie |
Ralph Meyer | Restaurant Patron |
Marcus Natividad | Tattooed Gangster |
Melody Teodoro-Kurtis | Perez Family Member |
Banzai Vitale | Angry Protester |
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