Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans have to save Christmas in "Red One," an earnest holiday action movie that somehow forgets to have fun.

Kris Kringle, played by J.K. Simmons as a push-up-obsessed gym rat, is kidnapped after a freelance hacker named Jack (Evans) inadvertently reveals the location of the North Pole to an evildoer.

Red One” is a sour sugarplum of a Christmas treat, a cheerfully cynical action comedy for kids — especially the ones who asked Santa Claus for ninja stars and a Nerf gun. Director Jake Kasdan (“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”) and screenwriter Chris Morgan (“Fast Five”) present their take on Santa as a muscle-bound alpha male (J.

For all its tired tropes, Red One is not as insufferable as you’d expect and you can count on Evans and Johnson committing to the bit

"Red One" is the latest holiday action-comedy bringing together a star-studded cast to deliver a festive thrill ride. The film follows Callum Drift, portrayed

A massive, elaborate $250 million action extravaganza teaming global superstars Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, “Red One” has an original, ingenious reworking of Santa Claus tropes including the

The actor stars in Jake Kasdan’s action-comedy as the North Pole’s head of security, who sets out to save Santa after he is kidnapped.

Chris Evans reveals costar Dwayne Johnson’s generous act during the making of 'Red One' in an interview with PEOPLE. 'I'm not exaggerating — the number got up big,' says the actor.