Christmas with the Karountzoses is a 2015 English-language Comedy motion picture. Christmas with the Karountzoses is a Greek Christmas film, set in present-day Chicago, centered around a Greek family at their dinner table on Christmas Eve. Michael has chosen to work his entire life, sacrificing a lot of family time in order to provide for his family. After hearing a rumor that he's getting a long-overdue promotion, Michael invites his whole family over to celebrate. But when the promotion falls through, Michael faces defeat through a long night with 14 Greeks around his dinner table. Short on money and full of regrets, Michael deals with the most important people in his life, and transitions from workaholic back into the loving father he once was. Written by JJ Englert. Christmas with the karountzoses features Robert Krantz in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Nicole Laino, Kee Broussard, Angelo Tsarouchas, Jon Alexi, George Kosturos and Chris Kerhulas.