Surviving Christmas
Surviving Christmas
Surviving Christmas
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2004
1h 31m
5.7(564 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Tall Trees Productions
DreamWorks Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Ben Affleck

Drew Latham

Ben Affleck
Acting

James Gandolfini

Tom Valco

James Gandolfini
Acting

Christina Applegate

Alicia Valco

Christina Applegate
Acting

Catherine O'Hara

Christine Valco

Catherine O'Hara
Acting

Josh Zuckerman

Brian Valco

Josh Zuckerman
Acting

Bill Macy

Doo-Dah

Bill Macy
Acting

Jennifer Morrison

Missy Vanglider

Jennifer Morrison
Acting

Udo Kier

Heinrich

Udo Kier
Acting

David Selby

Horace Vanglider

David Selby
Acting

Stephanie Faracy

Letitia Vanglider

Stephanie Faracy
Acting

Stephen Root

Dr. Freeman

Stephen Root
Acting

Sy Richardson

Doo-Dah Understudy

Sy Richardson
Acting

Tangie Ambrose

Kathryn

Tangie Ambrose
Acting

John 'B.J.' Bryant

Cabbie

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Peter Jason

Suit

Peter Jason
Acting

Phill Lewis

Levine the Lawyer

Phill Lewis
Acting

Tumbleweed

Santa

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Acting

Kate Hendrickson

Santa's Photographer

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Acting

Bridgette Ho

Five Year Old

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Hailey Noelle Johnson

Little Girl

Hailey Noelle Johnson
Acting

Sean Marquette

Older Brother

Sean Marquette
Acting

Caitlin Fein

Freeman Twin

Caitlin Fein
Acting

Amanda Fein

Freeman Twin

Amanda Fein
Writing

Kent Osborne

Marley

Kent Osborne
Acting

Bill Saito

Christmas Past

Bill Saito
Acting

Mike Bell

Christmas Present

Mike Bell
Acting

Amy Halloran

Fanny

Amy Halloran
Acting

Josh Siegel

Young Scrooge

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Costume & Make-Up

K. Troy Zestos

Chad

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Acting

Sonya Eddy

Security Lady

Sonya Eddy
Acting

Smalls

Security Man

Smalls
Acting

Ron Karabatsos

Deli Man

Ron Karabatsos
Acting

Wynn Irwin

Customer

Wynn Irwin
Acting

Angela Gacad

Cute Girl at Play

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Acting

Tom Kenny

Man Wrapping Gift

Tom Kenny
Acting

Joan Blair

Lonely Lady

Joan Blair
Acting

John Carter Brown

Depressed Donator

John Carter Brown
Acting

William Thomas, Jr.

Choir Director

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Acting

Karen Furno

Choir

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Melanie Taylor

Choir

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David Atkinson

Choir

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Linda Kerns

Choir

Linda Kerns
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Precious McCall

Choir

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Reynaldo Duran

Choir

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Acting

Cynthia Marty

Choir

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Acting

Anika Noni Rose

Choir

Anika Noni Rose
Acting

Michael Kosik

Choir

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Acting

Jon Simanton

Elf

Jon Simanton
Acting

Allison Queal

Elf

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Crew

Kacie Borrowman

Elf

Kacie Borrowman

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