Synopsis
Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree.
Scores
Overall Score
74.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.5%
Review Aggregate
63.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 127 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, funny, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
christmasfunnythin plotfamily-friendlyvisually strikingpoliticallightheartedmacabrecharacter-drivenrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cho | 2011 | $1,828,000 | $2,549,000 | (est) |
| Kal Penn | 2011 | $1,125,000 | $1,569,000 | (est) |
| Neil Patrick Harris | 2011 | $847,000 | $1,182,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count127
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes74,330
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $35,061,031 | $48,904,604 |
| International | 2011 | $1,131,744 | $1,578,604 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $36,192,775 | $50,483,208 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $17,983,213 | $25,083,744 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,313,000 | $6,015,954 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,387,000 | $1,934,646 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $7,892,000 | $11,008,094 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $18,819,000 | $26,249,534 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $8,765,258 | $12,226,151 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $59,159,471 | $82,518,124 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $19,000,000 | $26,502,001 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $17,821,000 (est) | $24,857,482 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $2,366,000 | $3,300,197 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $2,615,000 | $3,647,512 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $3,800,000 | $5,300,400 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $45,602,000 | $63,607,592 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $13,557,471 | $18,910,532 |
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 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | 2004 | Shared franchise (1) | 83.1 | $39,070,950 |
 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | 2008 | Shared franchise (1) | 82.2 | $36,867,410 |
 | A Christmas Carol | 2009 | Shared genres: 4 | 85.5 | $-58,357,114 |
 | Arthur Christmas | 2011 | Shared genres: 4 | 80.8 | $-84,176,347 |
 | The Star | 2017 | Shared genres: 4 | 69.7 | $6,054,678 |