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Roger Ebert-Slammed 'Christmas with the Kranks' Becomes Surprising Free to Stream hit on Freevee

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The holiday bomb 'Christmas with the Kranks' becomes a surprise streaming hit, despite legendary critic Roger Ebert's scathing review.
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  • Tim Allen's holiday dud has found new life on Amazon's Freevee, racking up over 10 million views in its first month - a shocking turnaround for a film that bombed at the box office and earned a paltry 5% on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • Ebert called the 2004 comedy 'a colossal miscalculation of humor, tone, and purpose' in his ruthless takedown, but audiences are now embracing the film's campy charm, proving that sometimes critics just don't know what the people want.
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Roger Ebert, Tim Allen, Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon's Freevee, 'The Santa Clause', 'Christmas with the Kranks'
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