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Surviving Christmas

"This year, Christmas comes early. Really early."

2004-09-21 Comedy 1hr 31m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2004-09-21
  • Revenue
    $14,793,624
  • Budget
    $45,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 31m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.5
  • Production
    LivePlanet, Tall Trees Productions, DreamWorks Pictures

Crew

Mike Mitchell
Director
Jennifer Ventimilia
Screenplay
Jenno Topping
Producer

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Cast

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Drew Latham
Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Christine Valco
Josh Zuckerman

Josh Zuckerman

Brian Valco
Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Doo-Dah
Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Missy Vanglider
Udo Kier

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Heinrich
David Selby

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Horace Vanglider
Stephanie Faracy

Stephanie Faracy

Letitia Vanglider
Stephen Root

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Dr. Freeman
Sy Richardson

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Doo-Dah Understudy
Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Levine the Lawyer
Kate Hendrickson

Kate Hendrickson

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Bridgette Ho

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Sean Marquette

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Customer
Angela Gacad

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Tom Kenny

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Man Wrapping Gift
Joan Blair

Joan Blair

Lonely Lady
John Carter Brown

John Carter Brown

Depressed Donator
William Thomas, Jr.

William Thomas, Jr.

Choir Director

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Surviving Christmas
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A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2022-12-10

The star cast elevate this a lot. Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate and Catherine O'Hara are, honestly, the only reasons... read more

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 can occur, though with this it's a bit too the other way and the aforementioned pay-off isn't all that pleasant. You gotta make the characters way more likeable if you're only gonna redeem them a tiny bit. <em>'Surviving Christmas'</em> is at least only a relatively short film at around 90 minutes and there are a couple (if not enough) amusing moments. There's also a surprisingly topical commentary on unintentionally consenting your likeness away via photos - I'm looking at you, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/dec/09/what-does-the-lensa-ai-app-do-with-my-selfies-self-portrait-photos-magic-avatar-generator-gone-viral" rel="nofollow">latest Instagram trend</a>.

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A Review by r96sk

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...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2022-12-10

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...

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