Netherlands / Sep 21, 2004 / 16
This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Udo Kier | Heinrich |
| David Selby | Horace Vanglider |
| Stephanie Faracy | Letitia Vanglider |
| Stephen Root | Dr. Freeman |
| Sy Richardson | Doo-Dah Understudy |
| Tangie Ambrose | Kathryn |
| John 'B.J.' Bryant | Cabbie |
| Peter Jason | Suit |
| Phill Lewis | Levine the Lawyer |
| Tumbleweed | Santa |
| Kate Hendrickson | Santa's Photographer |
| Bridgette Ho | Five Year Old |
| Hailey Noelle Johnson | Little Girl |
| Sean Marquette | Older Brother |
| Caitlin Fein | Freeman Twin |
| Amanda Fein | Freeman Twin |
| Kent Osborne | Marley |
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| Bill Saito | Christmas Past |
| Mike Bell | Christmas Present |
| Amy Halloran | Fanny |
| Josh Siegel | Young Scrooge |
| K. Troy Zestos | Chad |
| Sonya Eddy | Security Lady |
| Smalls | Security Man |
| Ron Karabatsos | Deli Man |
| Wynn Irwin | Customer |
| Angela Gacad | Cute Girl at Play |
| Tom Kenny | Man Wrapping Gift |
| Joan Blair | Lonely Lady |
| John Carter Brown | Depressed Donator |
| William Thomas, Jr. | Choir Director |
| Karen Furno | Choir |
| Melanie Taylor | Choir |
| David Atkinson | Choir |
| Linda Kerns | Choir |
| Precious McCall | Choir |
| Reynaldo Duran | Choir |
| Cynthia Marty | Choir |
| Anika Noni Rose | Choir |
| Michael Kosik | Choir |
| Jon Simanton | Elf |
| Allison Queal | Elf |
| Kacie Borrowman | Elf |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Surviving Christmas |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | LivePlanet, Tall Trees Productions, DreamWorks Pictures |
| Release date | 21 settembre 2004 |
| Executive producer | Patricia Whitcher |
| Production | Erin Stam, Betty Thomas, Jenno Topping |
| Writer | Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, Jennifer Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin |
| Casting | Juel Bestrop, Jeanne McCarthy |
| Editing | Craig McKay |
| Cinematography | Tom Priestley Jr., Peter Lyons Collister, Makiko Carlson |
| Assistant directors | Mike Mitchell, Alexa Alden |
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| Camera operators | Tom Priestley Jr., Makiko Carlson, Peter Lyons Collister |
| Additional photography | Tom Priestley Jr., Makiko Carlson, Peter Lyons Collister |
| Production design | Caroline Hanania, Sue Chan, Lisa Fischer, Robert Bernard, Antoinette J. Gordon, Elizabeth Lapp |
| Art direction | Sue Chan, Caroline Hanania, Lisa Fischer, Robert Bernard, Antoinette J. Gordon, Elizabeth Lapp |
| Set decoration | Lisa Fischer, Caroline Hanania, Sue Chan, Robert Bernard, Antoinette J. Gordon, Elizabeth Lapp |
| Stunts | Lisa Hoyle, Eliza Coleman, Tad Griffith, Doug Coleman, Linda Perlin, Joey Box |
| Music | Randy Edelman, Willie D. Burton, Mary Ramos, Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman |
| Sound | Randy Edelman, Willie D. Burton, Mary Ramos, Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman |
| Costume design | Mary Jane Fort, Melissa Yonkey |
| Makeup | Mary Jane Fort, Melissa Yonkey |
| Hairstyling | Melissa Yonkey, Mary Jane Fort |
| Budget | 45.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 14.793.624 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 21, 2004 / 12
United States / Oct 22, 2004 / PG-13
Italy / Dec 03, 2004
Sweden / Dec 03, 2004 / Btl
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Denmark / Dec 10, 2004
Germany / Dec 16, 2004 / 12
South Korea / Dec 24, 2004 / 12
Digital
Ireland / Dec 03, 2004 / 12
Poland / Dec 03, 2004 / 16
Austria / Dec 17, 2004 / 12
Hungary / Nov 22, 2005 / 16
Physical media
Sweden / Nov 09, 2005 / Btl / DVD release
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