7.6
Groundhog Day
1993
“This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.”
Surviving Christmas (2004)
September 21, 20041h 31mEN
5.7
585 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Mike MitchellWhere to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$45.0M
Revenue
$14.8M
Production Companies
LivePlanetTall Trees ProductionsDreamWorks Pictures
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r96sk
6.0The star cast elevate this a lot. Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate and Catherine O'Hara are, honestly, the only reasons this was watchable, for me personally at least. If it was a film with a lesser known cast, I wouldn't have any positives for it. For a festive flick, it's a little too mean-spirited. Of course that's the way these films usually go so the eventual pay-off can occur, though with this it's a bit too the other way and the aforementioned pay-off isn't all that pleasant. You gotta make the characters way more likeable if you're only gonna redeem them a tiny…
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