
Surviving Christmas
Sep 21 2004
•2h 31m
•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.
Cast
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Ben Affleck
Drew Latham

James Gandolfini
Tom Valco

Christina Applegate
Alicia Valco

Catherine O'Hara
Christine Valco
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