Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

2004 · 91 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.7 (606 votes)
Dir. Mike Mitchell · Starring Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Zuckerman, Bill Macy · Music Randy Edelman

“This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.”

ComedyRomance

Wealthy executive Drew Latham 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 a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents.

VIBE

Dive into a whirlwind of cringe-inducing holiday chaos and forced festive cheer. This film offers a propulsive, farcical journey through an unconventional family dynamic, blending broad humor with a surprisingly heartwarming core. It's an awkward, yet ultimately cozy, exploration of belonging during the most wonderful time of the year.

awkwardchaoticfestivefarcicalheartwarmingpropulsivebroad studio comedyearly 2000s rom-comslapstick humorholiday aestheticfamilybelonginglonelinessholiday spiritidentity
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