Christmas with the Kranks One of the best Christmas movie tropes is the holiday curmudgeon learns to embrace the season, and Christmas with the Kranks is a prime example of the genre. Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis play the Kranks, a couple who plan on skipping a traditional Christmas now that they're empty-nesters. Their plans to forgo Christmas merriment puts them on the naughty list with their neighbours and wacky antics ensues. Watch Christmas with the Kranks on Netflix. Image Source: Everett Collection