AllenKarrollhatesChristmaseversincehisex-girlfriendhumiliatedhiminfrontofthousandsofpeopleoneChristmas.Asamanwhowritesgreetingcardsforaliving,thisprovestobeahinderance.Healsohatesthemanwholivesacrossthestreet,ZebRosecog,whoseemstotakedelightintormentinghim,whoalsohappenstobetheformerCEOofKarroll'sgreetingcardcompany.Oneday,KarrollisvisitedbytheghostJacobMarley(relatedtoBobMarley),aswellastheghostofChristmaspresent,pastandfuture(inthatorder)whoallhappentohavecometothewrongaddress,andhadactuallymeanttovisitRosecog.Duringthisexperience,KarrolllearnsalotabouthimselfaswellasRosecog,anddiscoversthatheandRosecoghavealotincommon,anddecidestohelpRosecogtoseethelight,andrediscoverthejoyofChristmas.