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57% Critic Match
Surviving Christmas
“This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.”
5.7 / 10• 2004• 1h 31m•PG-13• English
ComedyRomance
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.
Cast & Crew
Ben Affleck
Drew Latham
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mike Mitchell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Surviving Christmas is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
