Surviving Christmas (2004)
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- PG-13
- 1h 31min
- Comedy, Romance
- 22 Oct 2004 (USA)
- Movie
- 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Ben Affleck | ... |
Drew Latham
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James Gandolfini | ... |
Tom Valco
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Christina Applegate | ... |
Alicia Valco
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Catherine O'Hara | ... |
Christine Valco
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Josh Zuckerman | ... |
Brian Valco
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Bill Macy | ... |
Doo-Dah
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Jennifer Morrison | ... |
Missy Vangilder
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Udo Kier | ... |
Heinrich
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David Selby | ... |
Horace Vangilder
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Stephanie Faracy | ... |
Letitia Vangilder
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Stephen Root | ... |
Dr. Freeman
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Sy Richardson | ... |
Doo-Dah Understudy
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Tangie Ambrose | ... |
Kathryn
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John 'B.J.' Bryant | ... |
Cabbie
(as John BJ Bryant)
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Peter Jason | ... |
Suit
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Phill Lewis | ... |
Levine the Lawyer
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Tumbleweed | ... |
Santa
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Kate Hendrickson | ... |
Santa's Photographer
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Bridgette Ho | ... |
Five Year Old
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Hailey Noelle Johnson | ... |
Little Girl
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Sean Marquette | ... |
Older Brother
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Caitlin Fein | ... |
Freeman Twin
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Amanda Fein | ... |
Freeman Twin
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Kent Osborne | ... |
Marley
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Bill Saito | ... |
Christmas Past
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Mike Bell | ... |
Christmas Present
(as Michael Patrick Bell)
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Amy Halloran | ... |
Fanny
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Josh Siegel | ... |
Young Scrooge
(as Joshua Siegel)
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K. Troy Zestos | ... |
Chad
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Sonya Eddy | ... |
Security Lady
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Smalls | ... |
Security Man
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Ron Karabatsos | ... |
Deli Man
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Wynn Irwin | ... |
Customer
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Angela Gacad | ... |
Cute Girl at Play
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Tom Kenny | ... |
Man Wrapping Gift
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Joan Blair | ... |
Lonely Lady
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John Carter Brown | ... |
Depressed Donator
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William Thomas Jr. | ... |
Choir Director
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Karen Furno | ... |
Choir
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Linda Kerns | ... |
Choir
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Cynthia Marty | ... |
Choir
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Melanie Taylor | ... |
Choir
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Precious McCall | ... |
Choir
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Anika Noni Rose | ... |
Choir
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David Atkinson | ... |
Choir
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Reynaldo Duran | ... |
Choir
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Michael Kosik | ... |
Choir
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Jon Simanton | ... |
Elf
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Allison Queal | ... |
Elf
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Kacie Borrowman | ... |
Elf
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Alan Blackney | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Ray Buffer | ... |
Arnie (uncredited)
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Caitlyn Calfas | ... |
Caroler (uncredited)
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Bryan Fisher | ... |
Steve (uncredited)
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Katy Maloney | ... |
Crazy Airport Traveler (uncredited)
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Marshall Manesh | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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Maureen Mendoza | ... |
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
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Marcio Rosario | ... |
Husband Baking Cookies (uncredited)
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Oral Sledge | ... |
Outdoor Christmas Shopper (uncredited)
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Denice Storey | ... |
Window Shopper (uncredited)
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Richard Strobel | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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John Thurner | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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Susanna Velasquez | ... |
Wife Baking Cookies (uncredited)
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Brenden Wing | ... |
Toy Soldier (uncredited)
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Brigitte Wulf | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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Nicholas Zobel | ... |
Choir (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mike Mitchell |
Written by
Deborah Kaplan | ... | (story) & |
Harry Elfont | ... | (story) |
Deborah Kaplan | ... | (screenplay) & |
Harry Elfont | ... | (screenplay) and |
Jennifer Ventimilia | ... | (screenplay) (as Jeffrey Ventimilia) & |
Joshua Sternin | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Erin Stam | ... | associate producer |
Betty Thomas | ... | producer |
Jenno Topping | ... | producer |
Patricia Whitcher | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Randy Edelman |
Cinematography by
Peter Lyons Collister | ... | director of photography (as Peter Collister) |
Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | director of photography (as Tom Priestly Jr.) |
Editing by
Craig McKay |
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
Martin Cohen | ... | post-production executive |
Sven E. Fahlgren | ... | post-production coordinator |
Rolf Fleischmann | ... | first assistant editor |
Fernanda Gliatta | ... | assistant editor |
Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer (as Dale Grahn) |
Adam Hernandez | ... | assistant editor |
Steve Porter | ... | final colorist |
Joëlle Taar | ... | conforming editor |
Dana E. Glauberman | ... | additional editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Juel Bestrop | ||
Jeanne McCarthy |
Production Design by
Caroline Hanania |
Art Direction by
Sue Chan |
Set Decoration by
Lisa Fischer |
Costume Design by
Mary Jane Fort |
Makeup Department
Tammy Ashmore | ... | key makeup artist |
Cheryl Eckert | ... | hair stylist |
Tony Gardner | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Kim Greene | ... | makeup department head (as Kimberly Greene) |
John E. Jackson | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Affleck |
Suzi Ostos | ... | makeup artist |
Marsha Shearrill | ... | makeup artist |
Bradley Stenson | ... | additional makeup artist: Chicago |
Janine Thompson | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Affleck (as Janine Rath-Thompson) |
Melissa Yonkey | ... | hair department head (as Melissa A. Yonkey) |
K. Troy Zestos | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
Jo Dee Freck | ... | post-production supervisor |
Don J. Hug | ... | unit manager |
Leeann Stonebreaker | ... | production supervisor |
Patricia Whitcher | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David M. Bernstein | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Marcei A. Brown | ... | second assistant director (as Marcei A. Brubaker) |
Doug Coleman | ... | second unit director: Mammoth unit |
Marisa Ferrey | ... | second second assistant director |
Josh King | ... | first assistant director |
Richard S. Lederer | ... | second assistant director |
Jody Spilkoman | ... | second unit key second assistant director |
Brent Stanton | ... | dayplayer second second assistant director |
Art Department
Richard J. Bell | ... | greens gangboss |
Robert Bernard | ... | graphic designer |
Craig Bernatzke | ... | propmaker foreman |
Robert J. Carlyle | ... | construction coordinator |
David Corral | ... | greensman |
Michael D'Imperio | ... | props |
Jimmy Flores | ... | set construction foreman |
Thomas J. Glynn | ... | set dresser |
Antoinette J. Gordon | ... | set designer |
William G. Hall | ... | labor foreman |
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt | ... | stand-by painter |
Mark Kudra | ... | set dresser |
Barbara Lange | ... | assistant production designer |
Elizabeth Lapp | ... | set designer |
Patrick J. Marchese | ... | set dresser |
Gary Metzen | ... | painter |
Tony Miller | ... | plasterer |
Martin Milligan | ... | on-set dresser |
Christopher Morente | ... | greensperson |
Fleur Nooyen | ... | set buyer |
Tom Osman | ... | set carpenter |
Troy Osman | ... | construction foreman |
Tyler Osman | ... | construction coordinator: Chicago |
Steve Seine | ... | leadman (as Steven Seine) |
Gary Stel | ... | propmaker gang boss |
Marc Tantin | ... | propmaker |
David Tennenbaum | ... | assistant art director: location |
Rebecca Young | ... | art department coordinator |
Jack White | ... | food stylist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Willie D. Burton | ... | sound mixer |
Justin Cruse | ... | sound recordist |
Ryan Darden | ... | assistant sound editor |
Andrew Ellerd | ... | sound effects editor |
Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
Eric Flickinger | ... | sound recordist |
Dylan A. Flores | ... | adr mixer (as Diana Flores) |
Patrick J. Foley | ... | sound editor |
Terry Garcia | ... | assistant sound editor |
Phil Hadaway | ... | sound recordist |
J. Paul Huntsman | ... | supervising sound editor |
David Jobe | ... | foley mixer |
Adam Johnston | ... | sound effects editor |
Lisa J. Levine | ... | supervising adr editor |
Linda Lew | ... | foley recordist |
Marvin E. Lewis | ... | boom operator |
Robert Morrisey | ... | sound assist |
Brian Thomas Nist | ... | sound effects editor |
Philip Rogers | ... | adr recordist |
Robert Gravenor | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
David Raines | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
William Dambra | ... | special effects |
Dominik Dugandzic | ... | special effects technician |
Jeff Frink | ... | special effects foreman |
Tony Gardner | ... | special effects set-pieces |
Rodman Kiser | ... | special effects |
John Rigden | ... | special effects |
Tom Ryba | ... | special effects coordinator |
Bruce A. Strong | ... | special effects |
Ray Svedin | ... | special effects technician |
Matt Jordon | ... | special effects: set-pieces (uncredited) |
Pete Levin | ... | special effects set-pieces: assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Will Cunningham | ... | effects animator |
Kent Demaine | ... | creative supervisor: Black Box Digital |
Karin Levinson | ... | visual effects executive producer: Black Box Digital |
Paul Luna | ... | compositor |
Will Robbins | ... | visual effects supervisor: Black Box Digital (as William Robbins) |
Mark Russell | ... | visual effects producer: Black Box Digital |
Jay Holben | ... | visual effects cinematographer (uncredited) |
Stunts
Joey Box | ... | stunts (as Joe Box) |
Charlie Brewer | ... | stunts |
Terri Cadiente | ... | stunts |
Doug Coleman | ... | stunt coordinator |
Eliza Coleman | ... | stunts |
Darrell Davis | ... | stunts |
Danny Downey | ... | stunts |
Rosemary Gearheart | ... | stunt double |
Troy Gilbert | ... | stunts |
Tad Griffith | ... | stunts |
Leigh Hennessy | ... | stunts |
Lisa Hoyle | ... | stunt double: Christina Applegate |
Terry Jackson | ... | stunts |
Matthew LeFevour | ... | stunts: Chicago (as Matt LeFevour) |
Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt coordinator: Chicago |
Brian Machleit | ... | stunt coordinator / utility stunts |
James R. Mammoser | ... | stunts: Chicago (as Jim Mammoser) |
Tom McComas | ... | stunt double: Ben Affleck |
Tom Milanovich | ... | stunts: Chicago |
Linda Perlin | ... | stunts: Chicago |
James Ryan | ... | stunts / utility stunts |
Charles A. Tamburro | ... | aerial stunt helicopter pilot |
Pete Turner | ... | stunt rigger |
Rich Wilkie | ... | stunts: Chicago |
Camera and Electrical Department
Stuart Abramson | ... | key grip |
Ross Addiego | ... | rigging grip |
Adam Barth | ... | video assist operator |
Sammy Beavers | ... | lighting technician |
Mike Cahoon | ... | assistant camera |
Makiko Carlson | ... | assistant camera (as Makiko Watanabe) |
Pam Connor | ... | company grip |
Ronald De Torres | ... | lighting console programmer (as Ronald K. De torres) |
Will Dearborn | ... | camera loader |
Josh Denering | ... | rigging grip |
Valeska Difrieri | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Alan R. Disler | ... | first assistant camera |
Doug Ednie | ... | lighting technician |
Moose Enright | ... | electrician (as Thomas Enright) |
Steve Francis | ... | electrician |
Chris Glomp | ... | electrician |
Michael Goldman | ... | rigging best boy grip |
Jennifer Ann Henry | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse | ... | key grip |
Shane D. Kelly | ... | gaffer |
Paul Lambiase | ... | rigging grip |
Frederick Lawrence | ... | grip |
Scott W. Leftridge | ... | dolly grip |
Patriq Luo | ... | electrician |
Glen Magers | ... | lighting console programmer |
Jeff Manimbo | ... | assistant camera |
Peter Mercurio | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Duane Mieliwocki | ... | assistant camera |
Dave Muskeni | ... | rigging electrician |
Wilson Mylander | ... | Dolly Grip: 2nd Unit Chicago |
Daniel Nichols | ... | first assistant camera: second unit, Mammoth |
Flemming Olsen | ... | director of photography: second unit, Mammoth |
Ben Peiny | ... | grip |
Miro Pokorny | ... | electrician |
Justin Portwood | ... | grip |
Dan Schroer | ... | camera loader: Chicago |
Mark Suveg | ... | key video assist operator |
Monte Swann | ... | video playback operator |
Keith Talley | ... | key rigging grip |
Suzanne Tenner | ... | still photographer |
Scott Thiele | ... | electrician |
Rick Thomas | ... | co-gaffer |
Tommy Tieche | ... | assistant camera |
Henry Tirl | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
Jon R. Tower | ... | chief lighting technician |
Christopher Warren | ... | rigging electrician |
David Yellin | ... | rigger |
Robert M. Sagaser | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Natasha Cuba | ... | casting assistant |
Cicely D. Harris | ... | extras casting coordinator: Chicago |
Joan Philo | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gala Autumn | ... | costume supervisor |
Steve Constancio | ... | set costumer |
Karan Doherty | ... | costumer |
Gretchen Gain | ... | costumer |
Jill Korengold | ... | key set costumer |
Meg Matthews | ... | costumer: Mr. Affleck |
Sukari McGill | ... | costumer |
Ángela Núñez | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
Michael Chickey | ... | assistant location manager |
Wileen Dragovan | ... | location manager: Chicago |
Mark A. Freid | ... | key assistant location manager |
Carrie Goodman | ... | location scout |
Rosa Yang Kato | ... | assistant location manager |
Andrea Morrissy Keener | ... | key assistant location manager |
Martha Lafage | ... | assistant location manager |
Javier Robles | ... | assistant location manager |
Michael Soleau | ... | key assistant location manager |
Veronique Vowell | ... | location manager |
John David Wolfe | ... | assistant location manager (as John Wolfe) |
Music Department
Elton Ahi | ... | music scoring mixer |
Stuart Balcomb | ... | orchestrator |
Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
Joseph S. DeBeasi | ... | music editor |
Ralph Ferraro | ... | orchestrator |
Todd Homme | ... | executive music supervisor |
Lisa Jaime | ... | music editor: scoring & final dub |
Alan Kaplan | ... | musician: trombone |
Mary Ramos | ... | music supervisor |
Steven Roberts | ... | musician: clarinet |
John Rodd | ... | score recordist |
Peter Rotter | ... | orchestra contractor |
Ben Schor | ... | apprentice music editor |
Michelle Silverman | ... | music supervisor (as Michelle Kuznetsky) |
Tom Villano | ... | music editor |
James Walker | ... | musician: flute |
Julie Butchko | ... | music clearance (uncredited) |
Vincent A. Villanueva | ... | music clearance (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Alexa Alden | ... | script supervisor |
Ray Felipe | ... | script researcher |
Howard Michael Gould | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
Michael Allegro | ... | production van driver operator |
Karen Chang Ambrose | ... | transportation office coordinator (as Karen K. Chang) |
Denny Caira | ... | transportation coordinator |
Kaiser Clark | ... | driver: cast |
Tyler W. Gaisford | ... | driver: cast |
Mike Shannon | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Tom Ajar | ... | projectionist |
H. Leah Amir | ... | key craft service |
Jeremy Beiermann | ... | office production assistant: Chicago |
Tommy Bernard | ... | office production assistant |
Benjamin T. Brammeier | ... | office production assistant: Chicago |
Chad Bronson | ... | third assistant accountant |
Jules Carideo | ... | assistant production coordinator: Chicago |
Selena Carrillo | ... | production secretary (as Selena Pivac) |
Chay Carter | ... | assistant: Mr. Affleck |
Kaiser Clark | ... | assistant: Mr. Mitchell |
Ingrid Coree | ... | body double |
Bennett DeCarlo | ... | set production assistant |
Trixie Flynn | ... | assistant: Mr. Gandolfini |
Soren Garcia-Rey | ... | production assistant: computer/video operator |
Rosemary Gearheart | ... | stand-in |
Eric Glasser | ... | key set production assistant |
Matthew Gordon | ... | production assistant |
Kristin Graham | ... | production assistant |
Noelle Green | ... | production office coordinator (as Noelle Chapin) |
James Hinton | ... | assistant accountant |
Annie Jablonski | ... | production assistant (as Annie Schultz) |
Teresa Jaime Drapkin | ... | payroll accountant |
C. David Jones | ... | production assistant |
Todd Kaufman | ... | assistant: Ms. Thomas |
Joseph Keideth | ... | security: Mr. Affleck, Keideth & Associates |
Steve Kraus | ... | dailies projectionist |
Nicole Luther | ... | set production assistant: second unit |
Alyssa Mauney | ... | assistant: Mr. Mitchell |
Barbara Ken McNeill | ... | assistant: Ms. Whitcher |
Debbie Merritt | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
Steven R. Molen | ... | production executive |
Molly O'Haver | ... | production assistant |
Catherine Pittman | ... | animal coordinator |
Ericka Bryce Poniewaz | ... | production medic (as Ericka Bryce) |
Denise Anderson Poore | ... | production assistant |
Stefan Rand | ... | production assistant |
Bobby Ravanshenas | ... | assistant to cast |
Chris Romberg | ... | first assistant accountant |
Kevin Roy | ... | production assistant: re-shoots |
Kevin Roy | ... | set production assistant: re-shoots |
Michelle Schrauwers | ... | set production assistant |
Josh Siegel | ... | assistant: Ms. Topping (as Joshua Siegel) |
Louise Spencer | ... | unit publicist |
Sheri St Lawrence | ... | second assistant accountant |
Paula Stier | ... | office production assistant: Chicago |
Lora Umphress | ... | payroll accountant: Chicago |
Duffey Westlake | ... | stand-in |
Colin Woode | ... | assistant: Mr. Applegate |
Lynnanne Zager | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Dreamworks Pictures (presents)
- Tall Trees Productions
- LivePlanet
Distributors
- DreamWorks Distribution (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2007) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Net5 (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Odeon (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
- Paramount Global Content Distribution (World-wide)
- RTL Entertainment (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- United International Pictures (2005) (Argentina)
- Universal Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Black Box Digital (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Act One Script Clearance (script research)
- Camelot Media Group (courtesy of: "The Hunting Show")
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- Joan Philo Casting (extras casting)
- L.A. Mad Dogs (adr group coordination)
- OOOii (post-production)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Performing Animal Troupe (animal handlers)
- Pivotal Post (avid editing equipment)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- Soundtrack New York (post-production sound services)
- The Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios (score recording)
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (sound re-recording)
- United Productions of America (UPA) (copyright owner: "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" animated program © 1962, renewed 1990 by) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Classic Media, Inc.)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack published by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Wealthy Chicago ad executive Drew Latham has long avoided the family traditions of Christmas, but has dreaded being alone on the actual day. So when his tropical Christmas vacation with girlfriend Missy Vangilder falls through and Missy breaks up with him in the process, a self-therapy session leads Drew to decide to relive his best childhood Christmases. With his loved ones long-gone, he decides to rent a family: the Valcos, the current owners of his childhood home in suburban Chicago. Tom Valco wants nothing to do with Drew until an exorbitant amount of money is involved; they draw up a contract which expires at the end of Christmas night. What Drew doesn't (or refuses to) realize is that the Valcos are having their own problems, which his presence exacerbates. Can the Valcos endure their unexpected guest? If they can, will the money solve their problems? Meanwhile, will Drew come to realize what he wants in life and how to achieve it? Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | This year, Christmas comes early. Really early. Like... October 22nd. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $45,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $4,441,356, 24 Oct 2004 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $15,120,800 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The production was shot without a completed script. As a result, there were many delays and arguments over what to shoot. James Gandolfini admitted, in a behind the scenes interview, that most of the film was "improvised". See more » |
Goofs | 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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in 'Surviving Christmas': Unwrapping the Comedy (2004). See more » |
Soundtracks | It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year See more » |
Quotes |
Drew Latham:
Please! Please, let me stay here! Tom Valco: No! Drew Latham: I'll pay you. Tom Valco: My family's not for sale, pal. Drew Latham: I'll pay you $250,000! Tom Valco: Welcome home, son. See more » |