Christmas with the Kranks/YMMV


 * Adaptation Displacement: Of Skipping Christmas.
 * Family Unfriendly Aesop: Conformity and Commercialism are good. You know things are bad when even the movie itself points out how the tone would shift drastically if the Kranks were any other religion besides Catholic.
 * Unfortunate Implications: Giving yourself a break from a hideously expensive and time-consuming tradition (because your child won't be around to enjoy it) means you're selfish and heartless, so you must be set straight.
 * As several critics noted, you have to wonder what would happen if a Jewish family moved into this neighborhood.
 * One of the Christmas carolers actually asks if the family is Jewish. Apparently, in this universe, you're only allowed to avoid Christmas if you are Jewish.