Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis’ Christmas comedy with 5% RT score finds broadcast success 20 years later

Tim Allen is known for playing Tim Taylor on the 1990s sitcom Home improvementand now one of his least-rated films is making waves on streaming. One of his other popular characters is Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story franchise, a role he will return to in Toy Story 5 in 2026. After Home improvementAllen returned to TV as Mike Baxter on the sitcom Last man standingwhich even featured a crossover with its great success, as the star played Mike and Tim in one episode. Your next TV comedy, Gear changeis set to premiere on ABC on January 8th.

Allen has also had success with Christmas films. His best-known Vacation role is as Scott Calvin in 1994 Santa Clauswhich followed his character taking on the mantle of Santa Claus. Allen once again donned the red suit in the 2002 sequel Santa Claus 2like this The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause in 2006. Sixteen years after the final film, Scott Calvin was brought back in the Disney+ TV series The Santa Clauseswhich ran for two seasons, although no updates were given on the third season.

Christmas with the Kranks is a hit on Hulu

The 2004 film was panned by critics

One of Allen’s other holiday films, Christmas with the Kranksit’s now a hit on Hulu. Based on the novel by John Grisham Skipping Christmasthe film starred Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis as a couple who decide they won’t celebrate the holiday while their daughter travels on a Peace Corps mission, only to then decide she wants to return home. The film was panned by critics, earning just a 5% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.

As of this writing, Christmas with the Kranks is currently in 10th place among the 15 best films today in Hulu. Just above Christmas with the Kranks It’s the vacation movie of a lifetime A cowboy Christmas romance. Two other critically panned films starring well-known comedians are also currently on Hulu’s Top 10 list of most-watched films. Adults and its 2013 sequel. Three of Hulu’s 15 best movies are Foreigner films, with the latest edition, Alien: Romulustaking first place on the list after being released on the streaming service on November 21st.

Our take on Christmas with the Kranks’ streaming hit

Watching Tim Allen on screen has become a holiday tradition

Now that the Halloween season is over, it’s no surprise that moviegoers are turning to Christmas movies. Since the holidays are a time of traditions, many people go back and watch classic Christmas movies like Allen’s Santa Clauswhich could be why viewers are opting to watch another one of his Christmas movies.

Even if he doesn’t wear the red suit Christmas with the Kranksthere are some similarities between them that might give viewers what they’re looking for. Both Scott Calvin and Allen Christmas with the Kranks character, Luther Krank, goes through story arcs where they end up being better, more generous characters on the holiday. For many viewers who grew up watching Santa Claus and Christmas with the KranksWatching Allen in a Christmas movie has become a nostalgic holiday tradition.

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