<P> After Riverside , Illinois couple Luther ( Tim Allen ) and Nora Krank ( Jamie Lee Curtis ) see their daughter , Blair ( Julie Gonzalo ) , depart for a Peace Corps assignment in Peru on the Sunday following Thanksgiving , empty nest syndrome sets in . Luther calculates the couple spent $6,132 during the previous year 's holiday season and , not looking forward to celebrating Christmas without their daughter , he suggests they invest the money usually spent on decorations , gifts , and entertainment and treat themselves to a ten - day Caribbean cruise instead . Skeptical at first , Nora finally agrees under the condition that they still give a donation to the church and Children 's Hospital . Luther tries to refuse but finally agrees and they begin planning the trip . </P>
<P> After Riverside , Illinois couple Luther ( Tim Allen ) and Nora Krank ( Jamie Lee Curtis ) see their daughter , Blair ( Julie Gonzalo ) , depart for a Peace Corps assignment in Peru on the Sunday following Thanksgiving , empty nest syndrome sets in . Luther calculates the couple spent $6,132 during the previous year 's holiday season and , not looking forward to celebrating Christmas without their daughter , he suggests they invest the money usually spent on decorations , gifts , and entertainment and treat themselves to a ten - day Caribbean cruise instead . Skeptical at first , Nora finally agrees under the condition that they still give a donation to the church and Children 's Hospital . Luther tries to refuse but finally agrees and they begin planning the trip . </P>
who plays blair in christmas with the kranks
who plays blair in christmas with the kranks
Julie Gonzalo
Julie Gonzalo