Surviving Christmas
- Comedy
- Romance
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.
Surviving Christmas is a 2004 comedy-romance film starring Ben Affleck as a wealthy executive who pays a family to pose as his parents for the holiday season. Directed by Joe Roth, the movie explores what happens when a lonely businessman tries to buy his way into a family Christmas, only to discover that money cannot replace genuine connection.
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Wide release in United States · Rated PG-13
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Ben AffleckDrew Latham
James GandolfiniTom Valco
Christina ApplegateAlicia Valco
Catherine O'HaraChristine Valco
Josh ZuckermanBrian Valco
Bill MacyDoo-Dah
Jennifer MorrisonMissy Vanglider
Udo KierHeinrich
David SelbyHorace Vanglider
Stephanie FaracyLetitia Vanglider
Stephen RootDr. Freeman
Sy RichardsonDoo-Dah Understudy
Tangie AmbroseKathryn- John 'B.J.' BryantCabbie
Peter JasonSuit
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When was Surviving Christmas released?
Surviving Christmas was released on September 21, 2004.
Who stars in Surviving Christmas?
The film stars Ben Affleck as Drew Latham, James Gandolfini as Tom Valco, Catherine O'Hara as Christine Valco, and Christina Applegate as Alicia Valco.
What is the plot of Surviving Christmas?
A wealthy executive with no close relationships becomes nostalgic for his childhood home and offers a family a large sum of money to pretend to be his parents for Christmas, leading to escalating complications when their daughter arrives.
Where can I watch Surviving Christmas?
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