Surviving Christmas Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Surviving Christmas

Release Date: Friday, October 22, 2004

Director: Mike Mitchell

Starring: Ben Affleck • Christina Applegate • Catherine O'Hara • Jennifer Morrison

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 31 m

2.7 / 5

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Facing another Christmas alone, Drew Latham 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, Drew bribes his newfound parents to let him spend Christmas in their home, pretending to be part of the family. Just when the Valcos begin to question if any amount of money is worth being dragged all over town on such traditional family holiday excursions as Christmas shopping and the requisite choosing of the Christmas tree, their eldest daughter Alicia comes home for the holidays, with no intention of adopting a new brother.

Comedy Romance

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Surviving Christmas.

Ben Affleck
The Accountant 2, The Flash
Christina Applegate
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, Bad Moms
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Catherine O'Hara
Elemental, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
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Jennifer Morrison
Grind, Some Girls

Crew Behind the Film

The Surviving Christmas behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Mike Mitchell last directed Kung Fu Panda 4 and The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. The film's writer Harry Elfont last wrote Leap Year and Made of Honor.

Director: Mike Mitchell
Screenwriters: Harry Elfont
Deborah Kaplan
Jeffrey Ventimilia
Producers: Betty Thomas
Jenno Topping

Studio: DreamWorks Studios
Production Companies: —

Production Details

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Production Updates for Surviving Christmas

Dec 2004

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual content, language, and a brief drug reference
Runtime: 1 hr, 31 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

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Surviving Christmas was released in on Friday, October 22, 2004. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including Sideways, Finding Neverland and The Machinist.

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