'Red One' is a Christmas buddy comedy for fans of muscle

By Linda Holmes,

J.C. Howard, Margaret H. Willison, Liz Metzger, Hafsa Fathima, Mike Katzif, Jessica Reedy

Published November 15, 2024 at 8:59 AM EST

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in Red One. — Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in *Red One*.

In the deeply goofy Christmas action comedy Red One, the holiday season comes to an emergency halt when Santa (J.K. Simmons) is kidnapped. It's up to his head of security, played by Dwayne Johnson, and a ne'er-do-well played by Chris Evans to save Christmas.

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Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour. She began her professional life as an attorney. In time, however, her affection for writing, popular culture, and the online universe eclipsed her legal ambitions. She shoved her law degree in the back of the closet, gave its living room space to DVD sets of The Wire, and never looked back.

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J.C. Howard

J.C. Howard is a producer for TED Radio Hour and How I Built This with Guy Raz. He started with NPR as an intern for How I Built This in May 2018 and began producing in his current capacity in January 2019.

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