Surviving Christmas (2004): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Surviving Christmas is a 2004 romantic comedy directed by Mike Mitchell, starring Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini and Catherine O'Hara. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $15.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 19 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Mike Mitchell
- Original language
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English - Studio
- DreamWorks Distribution
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Surviving Christmas About?
The premise of Surviving Christmas without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Seeking the nostalgic comfort of his childhood Christmas, wealthy executive Drew Latham travels to a small town and encounters a family living in his former home. He impulsively decides to hire them as his fake family for the holiday season. What begins as a playful scheme soon leads to unexpected complications as Drew's eccentric behavior challenges their patience and exposes deeper emotions, testing the boundaries of this unusual arrangement and threatening to disrupt their festive spirit.
Surviving Christmas Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- snowball fight
- singing
- photo shoot
- loneliness
- helicopter
- diner
- advertising executive
- deception
- christmas movie
- dreamworks
- eccentric millionaire
- pretend family
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- script
- cartier jewelery
- reference to incest
- husband and wife difficulties
- bank check
- mountain top
- interrupted kiss
- smashes computer
- unexpected visit
- extortion
- understudy becomes star
- kiss
- reference to a broken family
- reference to masturbation
- list of grievances
- reference to a christmas carol
- christmas romance
- sliding down bannister
- christmas in title
- holiday in title
- millionaire
- two word title
- christmas
- christmas season
- slimehouse
- dark comedy
- family relationships
- holiday season
- holiday comedy
- holiday romance
- young
- unwanted guest
- new car
- mistletoe
- reference to pippin
- snowball
- hit with a shovel
- character says 'merry christmas'
Surviving Christmas Cast
Ben Affleck leads the cast, with James Gandolfini and Catherine O'Hara. Directed by Mike Mitchell; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Mike Mitchell
More from Mike Mitchell
More films directed by Mike Mitchell, best-rated first: Trolls World Tour, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and Sky High.
Surviving Christmas Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Surviving Christmas 19 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.
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IMDb 5.5 /10
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Metacritic 19 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 57% User score
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Surviving Christmas Plot Summary
What happens in Surviving Christmas from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Drew, played by Ben Affleck, impresses a group of advertising executives with an innovative promotional concept for spiked eggnog. However, when he surprises his girlfriend with two tickets to Fiji, she expected a marriage proposal instead and leaves him heartbroken. The following day, in an attempt to win her back, Drew instructs his secretary to send her a thoughtful gift, but foreshadowing a lonely Christmas, he soon discovers that none of his friends or family wish to host him for the festive season.
Full summary
The whole story of Surviving Christmas, scene by scene
Surviving Christmas Box Office
Surviving Christmas grossed $15.1 million worldwide. $11.7 million came from the US and Canada and $3.5 million (23%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$15.1M
- US & Canada
- $11.7M
- International
- $3.5M
Surviving Christmas Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Surviving Christmas.
How Well Do You Know Surviving Christmas?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What gift does Drew give his girlfriend to win her back?
Cars in Surviving Christmas
19 cars on screen, including the 2000 Bentley Arnage Red Label and the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.
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1993 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role
Surviving Christmas Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Jingle Bells - Eine Familie zum Fest.” and “Sobreviviendo a la Navidad”.
- Also known as
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- Jingle Bells - Eine Familie zum Fest.
- Sobreviviendo a la Navidad
- Natale in affitto
- Famille à louer
- Wie überleben wir Weihnachten?
- Пережить Рождество
- 谁来陪我过圣诞
- Túlélni a karácsonyt
- Συνέβη Κάποια Χριστούγεννα
- לשרוד את חג המולד
- Да преживееш Коледа
- Przetrwać święta
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- Sobrevivendo ao Natal
- Supraviețuind Crăciunului
- Пережити Різдво
- Çılgın Yılbaşı
- Přežít Vánoce
- Prežiť Vianoce
- Kako preživeti Božič
- Kako preživjeti Božić
- 서바이빙 크리스마스
- Išgyventi Kalėdas
- Kuusi, pukki & kuokkavieras
- คริสต์มาสหรรษา ฮาหลุดโลก
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Surviving Christmas FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Surviving Christmas, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Surviving Christmas?
Surviving Christmas runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Surviving Christmas released?
Surviving Christmas was released on October 22, 2004.
Who directed Surviving Christmas?
Surviving Christmas was directed by Mike Mitchell.
More films by Mike Mitchell Who is in the cast of Surviving Christmas?
Surviving Christmas stars Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini and Catherine O'Hara, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Surviving Christmas make at the box office?
Surviving Christmas grossed $15.1 million worldwide ($11.7 million domestic, $3.5 million international).
How is Surviving Christmas rated?
Surviving Christmas has 5.5/10 on IMDb, 19 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.
Does Surviving Christmas have a post-credit scene?
No. Surviving Christmas has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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