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Surviving Christmas (2004)

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Movie Info


Genre

Drama

Release Date

October 22, 2004

MPAA Rating

PG-13

Duration

91 min.

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

Cast and Crew


Director

Mike Mitchell

Producer

Betty Thomas, Jenno Topping

Screenwriter

Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Jeffrey Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin

Starring

Movie Story


Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham (Affleck) decides to go back to his idyllic childhood home to spend the holidays with family. There is, however, one problem: the people living there now are not Drew’s family. Nevertheless, Drew has his mind set on an old-fashioned family Christmas, and the fact that the "family" in question, the Valcos, are complete strangers, isn’t about to put a crimp in his plans. Offering them a small fortune, Drew bribes his newfound "parents" (Gandolfini and O’Hara) to let him spend Christmas in their home, pretending to be part of the family. Just when the Valcos begin to question if any amount of money is worth being dragged all over town on such traditional family holiday excursions as Christmas shopping and the requisite choosing of the Christmas tree, their eldest daughter Alicia (Applegate) comes home for the holidays, with no intention of adopting a new "brother."

Movie Stills (10 photos)


Ben Affleck as Drew Latham in Columbia Pictures' Surviving Christmas (2004)
James Gandolfini and Catherine O'Hara in Columbia Pictures' Surviving Christmas (2004)

Reader's Reviews


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it was okay.

posted by rdog on Oct 16, 2009
 
 

PREMIERE PHOTO

Ben Affleck
Surviving Christmas Los Angeles Premiere - Red Carpet
Oct 14, 2004
Ben Affleck
Surviving Christmas Los Angeles Premiere - Red Carpet
Oct 14, 2004

MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..atrocious holiday comedy..”
by David Germain [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]
“..simply does not work..”
by Sara M. Fetters [MovieFreak]
“..a total snow job..”
by [E! Online]