Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.

2004•1h 31m•5.7/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(578)

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.

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Production

LivePlanet, Tall Trees Productions, DreamWorks Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Cabbie

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Suit

Phill Lewis

Phill Lewis

Levine the Lawyer

Tumbleweed

Santa

Kate Hendrickson

Santa's Photographer

Bridgette Ho

Five Year Old

Hailey Noelle Johnson

Hailey Noelle Johnson

Little Girl

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