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Surviving Christmas

Year:

2004

Duration:

91 min

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

IMDB rate:

5.2

Director:

Mike Mitchell

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2004-10-22

Filming Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $4,441,356 (USA) (24 October 2004)

Gross: $11,198,345 (USA) (21 November 2004)

Cast

Actor

Character

Christina Applegate

Surviving Christmas

Ben Affleck

Drew Latham

James Gandolfini

Tom Valco

Catherine O'Hara

Christine Valco

Josh Zuckerman

Brian Valco

Bill Macy

Doo-Dah

Jennifer Morrison

Missy Vanglider

Udo Kier

Heinrich

David Selby

Horace Vanglider

Stephanie Faracy

Letitia Vanglider

Stephen Root

Dr. Freeman

Sy Richardson

Doo-Dah Understudy

Tangie Ambrose

Kathryn

John 'B.J.' Bryant

Cabbie (as John BJ Bryant)

Peter Jason

Suit

Phill Lewis

Levine the Lawyer

Tumbleweed

Santa

Kate Hendrickson

Santa's Photographer

Bridgette Ho

Five Year Old

Hailey Noelle Johnson

Little Girl

Sean Marquette

Older Brother

Caitlin Fein

Freeman Twin

Amanda Fein

Freeman Twin

Kent Osborne

Marley

Bill Saito

Christmas Past

Mike Bell

Christmas Present

Amy Halloran

Fanny

Josh Siegel

Young Scrooge

K. Troy Zestos

Chad

Sonya Eddy

Security Lady

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 Jr.

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

Ray Buffer

Arnie (uncredited)

Bryan Fisher

Steve (uncredited)

Katy Maloney

Crazy Airport Traveler (uncredited)

Marshall Manesh

Janitor (uncredited)

Maureen Mendoza

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Marcio Rosario

Husband Baking Cookies (uncredited)

Oral Sledge

Outdoor Christmas Shopper (uncredited)

Denice Storey

Window Shopper (uncredited)

Richard Strobel

Shopper (uncredited)

John Thurner

Shopper (uncredited)

Susanna Velasquez

Wife Baking Cookies (uncredited)

Nicholas Zobel

Choir (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Released to DVD just nine weeks after it opened in theaters.

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The production was shot without a completed script. As a result, there were many delays and arguments over what to shoot. Actor James Gandolfini admitted in behind the scenes interview that most of the film was "improvised".

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James Gandolfini was only 10 years older than Christina Applegate, who plays his daughter in the film.

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Goofs

About halfway through the movie Drew and Alicia are sick and they turn on the TV. The song (video) playing was "Cherry Pie" by Warrant. The captions say, "Poison: Cherry Pie".

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There are no mountain ranges, such as the one depicted, within hundreds of miles of Chicago. However, it's possible that Drew, with his resources, "whisked" the family away to Colorado for the day.

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On Christmas eve Alicia's hair changes frequently from wavy to curly as the night progresses. It seems to get curlier as it gets later.

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Quotes

Tom Valco: [at the play watching Doo-Dah] Christine.

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Drew Latham: Please! Please, let me stay here!

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Deli Man: How's the holidays?

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