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Surviving Christmas
Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$45000000

Revenue

$14793624

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.695/10

Release Date

21 September 2004

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Drew Latham

James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini

Tom Valco

Christina Applegate

Christina Applegate

Alicia Valco

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

Udo Kier

Heinrich

David Selby

David Selby

Horace Vanglider

Stephanie Faracy

Stephanie Faracy

Letitia Vanglider

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Dr. Freeman

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Doo-Dah Understudy

Tangie Ambrose

Tangie Ambrose

Kathryn

John 'B.J.' Bryant

John 'B.J.' Bryant

Cabbie

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Suit

Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Levine the Lawyer

Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed

Santa

Kate Hendrickson

Kate Hendrickson

Santa's Photographer

Bridgette Ho

Bridgette Ho

Five Year Old

Hailey Noelle Johnson

Hailey Noelle Johnson

Little Girl

Sean Marquette

Sean Marquette

Older Brother

Caitlin Fein

Caitlin Fein

Freeman Twin

Amanda Fein

Amanda Fein

Freeman Twin

Kent Osborne

Kent Osborne

Marley

Bill Saito

Bill Saito

Christmas Past

Mike Bell

Mike Bell

Christmas Present

Amy Halloran

Amy Halloran

Fanny

Josh Siegel

Josh Siegel

Young Scrooge

K. Troy Zestos

K. Troy Zestos

Chad

Sonya Eddy

Sonya Eddy

Security Lady

Smalls

Smalls

Security Man

Ron Karabatsos

Ron Karabatsos

Deli Man

Wynn Irwin

Wynn Irwin

Customer

Angela Gacad

Angela Gacad

Cute Girl at Play

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

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

Karen Furno

Karen Furno

Choir

Melanie Taylor

Melanie Taylor

Choir

David Atkinson

David Atkinson

Choir

Linda Kerns

Linda Kerns

Choir

Precious McCall

Precious McCall

Choir

Reynaldo Duran

Reynaldo Duran

Choir

Cynthia Marty

Cynthia Marty

Choir

Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

Choir

Michael Kosik

Michael Kosik

Choir

Jon Simanton

Jon Simanton

Elf

Allison Queal

Allison Queal

Elf

Kacie Borrowman

Kacie Borrowman

Elf

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