Reception
The film was universally panned by critics. It received a "rotten" rating of 5% on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 131 reviews. On Metacritic, the film had an average score of 22 out of 100, based on 33 reviews. Much of the negative reaction stemmed from the movie appearing to vilify the Kranks for their non-conformity, which many agreed was not the appropriate message.
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