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DreamWorks Pictures
Tall Trees Productions
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This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.
Wealthy executive Drew Latham 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 a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents.
r96sk
Dec 10, 2022 · via TMDB
The star cast elevate this a lot. Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate and Catherine O'Hara are, honestly, the only reasons this was watchable, for me personally at least. If it was a film with a lesser known cast, I wouldn't have any positives for it. For a festive flick, it's a little too mean-spirited. Of course that's the way these films usually go so the eventual pay-off can occur, though with this it's a bit too the other way and the aforementioned pay-off isn't all that pleasant. You gotta make the characters way more likeable if you're only gonna redeem them a tiny bit. <em>'Surviving Christmas'</em> is at least only a relatively short film at around 90 minutes and there are a couple (if not enough) amusing moments. There's also a surprisingly topical commentary on unintentionally consenting your likeness away via photos - I'm looking at you, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/dec/09/what-does-the-lensa-ai-app-do-with-my-selfies-self-portrait-photos-magic-avatar-generator-gone-viral" rel="nofollow">latest Instagram trend</a>.
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Ben Affleck
Drew Latham
James Gandolfini
Tom Valco
Christina Applegate
Alicia 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
Peter Jason
Suit
Phill Lewis
Levine
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
Sonya Eddy
Security Lady
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Security Man
Ron Karabatsos
Deli Man
Wynn Irwin
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Tom Kenny
Man Wrapping Gift
Joan Blair
Lonely Lady
John Carter Brown
Depressed Donator
Linda Kerns
Choir
Anika Noni Rose
Choir
Jon Simanton
Elf
Kacie Borrowman
Elf
Sue Chan
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Peter Lyons Collister
Director of Photography
Melissa Yonkey
Hair Department Head
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Lisa Hoyle
Stunt Double
Eliza Coleman
Stunts
Joey Box
Stunts
Linda Perlin
Stunts
Tad Griffith
Stunts
Mike Mitchell
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Craig McKay
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Patricia Whitcher
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Betty Thomas
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Jenno Topping
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