Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

Christmas with the Kranks (2004) is a holiday comedy film directed by Joe Roth and based on the 2001 novel Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. The movie stars Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis as Luther and Nora Krank, a couple who decide to forgo the traditional Christmas celebrations in favor of a tropical vacation after their daughter Blair leaves for a year abroad. Their decision to “skip” Christmas turns their lives upside down, as they encounter opposition from their Christmas-obsessed neighbors and are eventually drawn back into the holiday spirit in unexpected ways.
With a lighthearted tone and a mixture of slapstick comedy and heartfelt moments, Christmas with the Kranks explores themes of holiday pressure, community, and the personal significance of Christmas traditions.

What happens when a couple decides to skip Christmas? Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) shock their holiday-obsessed neighborhood when they announce they’re skipping Christmas festivities to go on a tropical cruise instead.
Their bold decision leads to chaos, with nosy neighbors, mounting peer pressure, and hilarious mishaps turning their plans upside down. But when their daughter Blair surprises them with news of a last-minute Christmas visit, the Kranks must scramble to put together the ultimate holiday celebration—leading to one comedic disaster after another.