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.

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

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.