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Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas

# This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.
Comedy   Romance
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 45,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2004-09-21
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.7

Beloved Cast

Ben Affleck original image
Drew Latham
Ben Affleck
James Gandolfini original image
Tom Valco
James Gandolfini
Christina Applegate original image
Alicia Valco
Christina Applegate
Catherine O'Hara original image
Christine Valco
Catherine O'Hara
Josh Zuckerman original image
Brian Valco
Josh Zuckerman
Bill Macy original image
Doo-Dah
Bill Macy
Jennifer Morrison original image
Missy Vanglider
Jennifer Morrison
Udo Kier original image
Heinrich
Udo Kier
David Selby original image
Horace Vanglider
David Selby
Stephanie Faracy original image
Letitia Vanglider
Stephanie Faracy
Stephen Root original image
Dr. Freeman
Stephen Root
Sy Richardson original image
Doo-Dah Understudy
Sy Richardson
Tangie Ambrose original image
Kathryn
Tangie Ambrose
John 'B.J.' Bryant original image
Cabbie
John 'B.J.' Bryant
Peter Jason original image
Suit
Peter Jason
Phill Lewis original image
Levine the Lawyer
Phill Lewis
Tumbleweed original image
Santa
Tumbleweed
Kate Hendrickson original image
Santa's Photographer
Kate Hendrickson
Bridgette Ho original image
Five Year Old
Bridgette Ho
Hailey Noelle Johnson original image
Little Girl
Hailey Noelle Johnson
Sean Marquette original image
Older Brother
Sean Marquette
Caitlin Fein original image
Freeman Twin
Caitlin Fein
Amanda Fein original image
Freeman Twin
Amanda Fein
Kent Osborne original image
Marley
Kent Osborne
Bill Saito original image
Christmas Past
Bill Saito
Mike Bell original image
Christmas Present
Mike Bell
Amy Halloran original image
Fanny
Amy Halloran
Josh Siegel original image
Young Scrooge
Josh Siegel
K. Troy Zestos original image
Chad
K. Troy Zestos
Sonya Eddy original image
Security Lady
Sonya Eddy
Smalls original image
Security Man
Smalls
Ron Karabatsos original image
Deli Man
Ron Karabatsos
Wynn Irwin original image
Customer
Wynn Irwin
Angela Gacad original image
Cute Girl at Play
Angela Gacad
Tom Kenny original image
Man Wrapping Gift
Tom Kenny
Joan Blair original image
Lonely Lady
Joan Blair
John Carter Brown original image
Depressed Donator
John Carter Brown
William Thomas, Jr. original image
Choir Director
William Thomas, Jr.
Karen Furno original image
Choir
Karen Furno
Melanie Taylor original image
Choir
Melanie Taylor
David Atkinson original image
Choir
David Atkinson
Linda Kerns original image
Choir
Linda Kerns
Precious McCall original image
Choir
Precious McCall
Reynaldo Duran original image
Choir
Reynaldo Duran
Cynthia Marty original image
Choir
Cynthia Marty
Anika Noni Rose original image
Choir
Anika Noni Rose
Michael Kosik original image
Choir
Michael Kosik
Jon Simanton original image
Elf
Jon Simanton
Allison Queal original image
Elf
Allison Queal
Kacie Borrowman original image
Elf
Kacie Borrowman

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