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Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

2004Movie⏱️ 1h 31mPG-13πŸ† #6032 Top Rated
ComedyRomance
⭐ 5.5
IMDB Rating
30,576 votes

A lonely, obnoxious young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him.

Director
Mike Mitchell
Writers
Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, Jennifer Ventimilia
Stars
Ben Affleck, Christina Applegate, James Gandolfini
Release Date
October 22, 2004
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States
πŸ† 2
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 177
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 21.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
as Drew Latham
Christina Applegate
Christina Applegate
as Alicia Valco
James Gandolfini
James Gandolfini
as Tom Valco
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
as Christine Valco
Josh Zuckerman
Josh Zuckerman
as Brian Valco
Bill Macy
Bill Macy
as Doo-Dah
Jennifer Morrison
Jennifer Morrison
as Missy Vangilder
Udo Kier
Udo Kier
as Heinrich
David Selby
David Selby
as Horace Vangilder
Stephanie Faracy
Stephanie Faracy
as Letitia Vangilder

πŸ’° Box Office

$15,125,687
Worldwide Gross
$11,663,156
Domestic Gross
$4,441,356
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
DTS
Sound
Dolby Digital
Sound
SDDS
Color
Color
Filming Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production
DreamWorks Pictures, Tall Trees Productions, LivePlanet

🏷️ Keywords

snowball fightsingingphoto shootlonelinesshelicopter

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedyHoliday ComedyHoliday RomanceComedyHolidayRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Give it a watch. Critics be damned
by philwho β€’ 2007-02-06

"Ultimately this movie will never topple other Christmas classics as It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story or even Scrooged but I think it is one of the funniest, most entertaining Christmas movies out there. What is known about this movie is that it had no script when production began, it was shelved for a year and that it was one of quickest theatre to DVD turnovers ever. What seems to be mostly unknown is that it is, in addition to all of that, really very funny. Affleck has a certain charm. Many critics and audiences dislike him for a reason I can't really un..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The production was shot without a completed script. As a result, there were many delays and arguments over what to shoot. James Gandolfini admitted, in a behind the scenes interview, that most of the film was "improvised".

πŸ“– Synopsis

A lonely, obnoxious young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him.