Film
Surviving Christmas
2004· PG-13· 1h 31m· Comedy· Romance
“This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.”
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.
2004-09-21
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DirectorMike Mitchell
ScreenplayDeborah Kaplan
ProducerBetty Thomas
Director of PhotographyPeter Lyons Collister
Original Music ComposerRandy Edelman
EditorCraig McKay
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Details
Released2004-09-21
Runtime1h 31m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosLivePlanet · Tall Trees Productions · DreamWorks Pictures
Budget$45M
Box office$15M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.7/10 · 590 votes
Original languageen
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