Surviving Christmas (2004) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	October 22, 2004
On DVD:	December 21, 2004
Genre:	Romance, Comedy
Director:	Mike Mitchell
Writer:	Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Josh Sternin, Jeff Ventimilia
Cast:	Ben Affleck, Christina Applegate, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Jennifer Morrison
Studio:	DreamWorks Pictures
Official site:	survivingchristmas.com
Running Time:	130 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and a brief drug reference

Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) 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,...

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The latest Ben Affleck flop to reach theaters, "Surviving Christmas" is a mildly entertaining comedy that never quite clicks. Dumped by Dreamworks in October, long before anyone was interested in Christmas movies, the kiss of death seemed to have already been given to this film for no apparent reason. It's not great, but it's harmless fun. Full movie review »