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Surviving Christmas

PG-1320041h 31mMike Mitchell
IMDb 5.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 8% · Metacritic 19

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"This year, Christmas comes early. Really early."

Wealthy executive Drew Latham 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 a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents.

ComedyRomance
HolidayChristmas

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What is Surviving Christmas (2004) about?

Wealthy executive Drew Latham 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 a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents.

Who stars in Surviving Christmas?

Surviving Christmas stars Ben Affleck (Drew Latham), James Gandolfini (Tom Valco), Christina Applegate (Alicia Valco), Catherine O'Hara (Christine Valco), Josh Zuckerman (Brian Valco). The film was directed by Mike Mitchell.

How long is Surviving Christmas?

Surviving Christmas has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2004. It is rated PG-13.

Is Surviving Christmas worth watching?

Surviving Christmas holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 8. Fans of Comedy, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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