Four Christmases

Year:

2008

Duration:

88 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

5.6

Director:

Seth Gordon

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2008-11-26

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $80,000,000

Opening Weekend: $31,069,826 (USA) (30 November 2008)

Gross: $120,146,040 (USA) (12 February 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Zachary Gordon

Four Christmases

Vince Vaughn

Brad

Reese Witherspoon

Kate

Robert Duvall

Howard

Sissy Spacek

Paula

Jon Voight

Creighton

Jon Favreau

Denver

Mary Steenburgen

Marilyn

Dwight Yoakam

Pastor Phil

Tim McGraw

Dallas

Kristin Chenoweth

Courtney

Katy Mixon

Susan

Colleen Camp

Aunt Donna

Jeanette Miller

Gram-Gram

Jack Donner

Grandpa

Steve Wiebe

Jim

Zak Boggan

Cody

Skyler Gisondo

Connor

True Bella Pinci

Kasi

Patrick Van Horn

Darryl

Marissa Tejada Benekos

News Reporter

Cedric Yarbrough

Stan

Brian Baumgartner

Eric

Peter Billingsley

Ticket Agent

Sterling Beaumon

Kid in Jump-Jump

T'y Brown

Kid in Jump-Jump

Ryder Bucaro

Kid in Jump-Jump

Callie Croughwell

Kid in Jump-Jump

Taylor Geare

Kid in Jump-Jump

Reef Graham

Kid in Jump-Jump

Zai Moore

Kid in Jump-Jump

Destiny Petty

Kid in Jump-Jump

Diamond Petty

Kid in Jump-Jump

Bryce Robinson

Kid in Jump-Jump

Cort Rogers

Kid in Jump-Jump

Mackenzie Brooke Smith

Kid in Jump-Jump

Ava Rose Williams

Kid in Jump-Jump

Haidyn Winther

Kid in Jump-Jump

Stephanie Venditto

Angel

Creagen Dow

Sheep

Noah Munck

Screaming Kid

Matthew Glen Johnson

Screaming Kid

Bubba Dean Rambo

Elder Baritone Singer

Quinn VanAntwerp

Glee Club Alto Singer

Alison Martin

Church-Goer

Daniel Hagen

Church-Goer

Vernon Vaughn

Church-Goer

Shea Vaughn

Church-Goer

Ronald D. Brown

Church-Goer

Jimmy Gonzales

Church-Goer

Constance Maris

Church-Goer

Tossaporn Banks

Church-Goer

Howard Leese

Band Member

Richie Onori

Band Member

Stu Simone

Band Member

Stuart Smith

Band Member

Sean McNabb

Band Member

Laura Johnson

Cheryl

Haley Hallak

Baby Clementine

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen

Dance Instructor

David Aranovich

Dancer

Steve Byrne

Dancer

Irena Violette

Dancer (as Irena A. Hoffman)

Collette Wolfe

Cindy

Kayla Blake

Nurse

Lora McLaughlin

News Reporter

Vincent Albo

Church-Goer (uncredited)

Martin Andris

Traveler

Karl Antony

Traveler

Heather Black

Church-Goer (uncredited)

John Edward Cabrera

Airport Traveler (uncredited)

Rick Camp

Traveler

Jason Castle

Church Goer (uncredited)

Cabran E. Chamberlain

Airport Traveler (uncredited)

Zachary Culbertson

Sky Cap

Maddie Eisler

Shopper

Adrian Emmanuel

Skier

Eric Feliciano

Church Goer (uncredited)

Sue Fletcher

Jo (uncredited)

Roger Groh

Airline Passenger

Nancy Guerriero

Church-Goer #9 (uncredited)

Daryl Anthony Harper

Traveler

Frederick Keith Johnson

Traveler

Carol Kane

Aunt Sarah

Devon Marie King

Church Goer (uncredited)

Kitty Kreidler

Church-Goer (uncredited)

Lee Kuhn

Traveler

Mark Lavell

Traveler

Allan Lazo

Traveler

Michelle Lenhardt

Guest at Restroom Door (uncredited)

Charles Lewis III

Trolley Passenger

Krystal MacKnight

San Francisco Airport Traveler

Amy Mader

Church-Goer (uncredited)

Isa Magomedov

Traveler

Laura Meadows

Traveler at SFO

Ajani Perkins

Orderly

David Alan Poe

Ticket Agent

Jeff Redlick

Traveler

Indy Rishi

Traveler

Lauren Selman

Shopper

Tony Sommers

Italian Tourist

Toni Staniewicz

Traveler

Brennan Taylor

Church Goer (uncredited)

Dominique Whitney Thomas

Traveler

Cameron Caldwell Thorpe

Traveler

Brian Vowell

Traveler

Cindy Warner

Traveler at SFO

Shawna Washabaugh

Church Goer (uncredited)

Steve Wharton

Traveler

Jennifer Winter

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Maria Zambrana

Church Goer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

When talking about not being married after the dance lesson, Brad refers to the famous short story "The Most Dangerous Game", written by Richard Connell in 1924. The story deals with a wealthy Cossack who hunts men on his private island, the scenario Brad is referring to.

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All four actors portraying the parents are Oscar winners for acting. Robert Duvall (Tender Mercies (1983)), Sissy Spacek (Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)), Jon Voight (Coming Home (1978)), and Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard (1980)).

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According to director Seth Gordon, the film's subject is the difficulty all people have of reconciling who they are and the person they're supposed to be, which is why it's so hard to spend Christmas with one's family and why it can engender uneasiness. Naturally, he also felt Christmas was an amazing playground for comedy.

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Goofs

Pastor Phil calls Brad out by name to participate in the nativity play without ever being introduced. (A deleted scene shows the introduction, but in the final cut of the film they are not introduced)

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Breast pumps need a tight seal in order to work; they would not stick to a knitted sweater as depicted.

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When Kate is in the bathroom at her mother's house, she sees a pregnancy test in her sister's bag. It disappears and reappears a few times.

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Quotes

Howard: Your grandmother's boyfriend is a first-class ass sniffer! And you can tell him that I said so.

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Brad: I'm sorry, I didn't know there was a ten dollar spending cap.

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Howard: Boys, I don't want to speak ill of your mother on Christmas, but she's nothing but a common street whore.

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