6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter revolves around personal relationships, friendship, and the comedic misadventures of its protagonists during Christmas, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. Its core conflicts and resolutions are personal and relational, not ideological.
The movie features prominent minority leads, establishing clear diversity in its central casting. However, its narrative does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities, focusing instead on comedic misadventures. This combination results in a classification indicating a light presence of DEI elements.
Secondary
The film features a prominent supporting character, Neil Patrick Harris, who is revealed to be gay. This is played for comedic effect as a meta-joke, but his identity is not a source of mockery or degradation. The portrayal is incidental, neither strongly affirming nor problematic, fitting within the film's irreverent comedic style.
The film includes a transsexual character, Trixie, whose identity is primarily used as a comedic reveal to elicit surprise from another character. This portrayal lacks depth and agency, framing trans identity as a source of shock rather than depicting the character with dignity or complexity, contributing to a problematic net impact.
While the film satirizes the commercialism and some superficial aspects of Christmas, it ultimately affirms the holiday's spirit of family, giving, and belief. Christian characters are depicted with nuance, and the narrative does not condemn the faith itself.
The film portrays Vanessa's Jewish family with warmth and humor, focusing on their cultural traditions and family values. The narrative does not present Judaism as problematic, but rather as a source of identity and connection.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is a direct sequel in an established series, continuing the stories of its existing characters. No characters from prior installments or source material have their gender changed in this film.
This film is the third installment in an original series. The main characters, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel, and other recurring roles maintain their established racial portrayals from previous films. No characters were canonically established as a different race in prior installments or source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
6.0
Critic Ratings
6.9
6.1
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