Surviving Christmas(2004)

Poster of Surviving Christmas

Synopsis

Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham 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" 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 comes home for the holidays, with no intention of adopting a new "brother."
Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham 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 …
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In Theaters

  • October 22, 2004

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for sexual content, language and a brief drug reference)

Genres

Holiday, Comedy, Romance

Run Time

2 hours 10 minutes

Distributors

DreamWorks Studios

Box Office

$11,198,345

Directors

CAST

Ben Affleck

Drew Latham

James Gandolfini

Tom Valco

Christina Applegate

Alicia Valco

Catherine O'Hara

Christine Valco

Jennifer Morrison

Missy Vangilder

David Selby

Horace Vangilder
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