Surviving Christmas (2004)

Directed by

Mike Mitchell

Genre

comedy film, romantic comedy, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 592 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rich man pays a family to pretend they are his relatives so he can have a Christmas at home. His scheme leads to a series of awkward and comedic situations.

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What happens

Surviving Christmas is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell, written by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Jennifer Ventimilia, and Joshua Sternin, based on a story by Elfont and Kaplan. It stars Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, and Catherine O'Hara. Surviving Christmas was released by DreamWorks Pictures on October 22, 2004. The film received negative reviews by critics and earned $15.1 million worldwide against a budget of $45 million. At the Golden Raspberry Awards, the film received nominations for Worst Picture, Worst Actor, and Worst Screenplay, but won none. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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