Rating: PG13
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 12/21/2004
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 91 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: DreamWorks

Directed by Mike Mitchell, Surviving Christmas finds Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) uneager to spend another lonely Christmas in his own home. Longing for holidays past, Drew travels to his childhood home intending to relive the experience of a family Christmas -- unfortunately, his family no longer lives there. This represents only a small snafu to Drew, who offers the Valco patriarch and his wife (Sopranos star James Gandolfini and Catherine O'Hara) a huge amount of money if they consent to pretend they are his parents and that he is a cherished member of the family. This entails participating in Latham family traditions, such as Christmas tree selection and crowded holiday shopping excursions. Though the Valcos reluctantly go along with Drew's requests, Alicia, their eldest daughter, arrives at home and refuses to comply with her "brother's" wishes.

~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Ben Affleck - Drew Latham
James Gandolfini - Tom Valco
Christina Applegate - Alicia Falco
Catherine O'Hara - Christine Valco
Josh Zuckerman - Brian Valco
Bill Macy - Doo-Dah
Jennifer Morrison - Missy Vangilder
Udo Kier - Heinrich
David Selby - Horace Vanglider
Stephanie Faracy - Letitia Vanglider
Stephen Root - Dr. Freeman
Sy Richardson - Doo-Dah Understudy
Tangie Ambrose - Kathryn
John 'BJ' Bryant - Cabbie
Peter Jason - Suit
Phill Lewis - Levine The Lawyer
Tumbleweed - Santa
Kate Hendrickson - Santa's Photographer
Bridgette Ho - Five Year Old
Hailey Johnson - Little Girl
Sean Marquette - Older Brother
Caitlin Fein - Freeman Twins
Amanda Fein - Freeman Twins
Kent Osborne - Marley
Bill Saito - Christmas Past
Michael Patrick Bell - Christmas Present
Amy Halloran - Fanny
Joshua Siegel - Young Scrooge
K. Troy Zestos - Chad
Sonya Eddy - Security Lady
Bernard 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 - Choir Director
Karen Furno - Choir
Linda Kerns - Choir
Cynthia Marty - Choir
Melanie Taylor - Choir
Precious McCall - Choir
Anika Noni Rose - Choir
David Atkinson - Choir
Reynaldo Duran - Choir
Michael Kosik - Choir
Jon Simanton - Elf
Allison Queal - Elf
Kacie Borrowman - Elf

Production:
Mike Mitchell - Director
Betty Thomas Jenno Topping - Producer
Randy Edelman - Composer
Craig McKay - Editor
Harry Elfont Deborah Kaplan Josh Sternin Jeff Ventimilia - Screen Writer
Sue Chan - Art Director
Jeanne McCarthy - Casting
Juel Bestrop - Casting
Peter Lyons Collister - Cinematographer
Tom Priestley Jr. - Cinematographer
Mary Jane Fort - Costume Designer
Patricia Whitcher - Executive Producer
Josh King - First Assistant Director
Mary Ramos - Musical Direction/Supervision
Michelle Silverman - Musical Direction/Supervision
Caroline Hanania - Production Designer
Deborah Kaplan - Screen Story
Harry Elfont - Screen Story
Doug Coleman - Second Unit Director
Lisa Fischer - Set Decorator
J.Paul Huntsman - Sound Editor
Willie D. Burton - Sound/Sound Designer
Doug Coleman - Stunts Coordinator
Erin Stam - Associate Producer

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