Surviving Christmas Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Surviving Christmas

Director: Mike Mitchell

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

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 31 m

67% WILL SEE 33% WON'T SEE

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.

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A look at Surviving Christmas behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Mike Mitchell last helmed Kung Fu Panda 4 and The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part. The film's writer Harry Elfont last penned Leap Year and Made of Honor.

Dec 2004

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Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual content, language, and a brief drug reference
Runtime: 1 hr, 31 m
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Language: English

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