Surviving Christmas
"This year, Christmas comes early. Really early."
ComedyRomance
A wealthy executive, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for his childhood home as Christmas approaches. When he visits the house and finds another family living there, he offers the residents, Tom Valco (James Gandolfini) and his wife, Christine (Catherine O'Hara), a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents. Soon Drew tests the couple's patience, and, when their daughter, Alicia (Christina Applegate), arrives, things get increasingly tense.
🎬 DirectorMike Mitchell
📅 Release2004-09-21
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioLivePlanet, Tall Trees Productions, DreamWorks Pictures
🗳 Votes578
🔥 Popularity1
💰 Budget$45,000,000
💵 Revenue$14,793,624
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🎭 Cast
Ben Affleck
Drew Latham
James Gandolfini
Tom Valco
Christina Applegate
Alicia Valco
Catherine O'Hara
Christine Valco
Josh Zuckerman
Brian Valco
Bill Macy
Doo-Dah
Jennifer Morrison
Missy Vanglider
Udo Kier
Heinrich
David Selby
Horace Vanglider
Stephanie Faracy
Letitia Vanglider
Stephen Root
Dr. Freeman
Sy Richardson
Doo-Dah Understudy
Tangie Ambrose
Kathryn
John 'B.J.' Bryant
Cabbie
Peter Jason
Suit
🎥 Crew
ScreenplayDeborah Kaplan
ScreenplayHarry Elfont
ScreenplayJoshua Sternin
DirectorMike Mitchell
ScreenplayJennifer Ventimilia
Costume DesignMary Jane Fort
CastingJuel Bestrop
Production DesignCaroline Hanania
Director of PhotographyTom Priestley Jr.
Executive ProducerPatricia Whitcher
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🏷 Keywords
holidayromcomchristmas
💬 Reviews
The star cast elevate this a lot. Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate and Catherine O'Hara are, honestly, the only reasons this was watchable, for me personally at least. If it was a film with a lesser known cast, I wouldn't have any positives for it. For a festive flick, it's a little too mean-spirited. Of course that's the way these films usually go so the eventual pay-off c…
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