Surviving Christmas is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell, written by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Jeffrey Ventimilia, and Joshua Sternin, based on a story by Elfont and Kaplan, and starring Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, and Catherine O'Hara. Originally slated for a Christmas 2003 release, the film was pushed back to avoid competition with Affleck's 2003 sci-fi thriller Paycheck. The film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $15.1 million worldwide from a $45 million budget, making it a box office bomb.
| Director | Mike Mitchell |
| Produced by | Betty Thomas, Jenno Topping |
| Screenplay by | Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, Jeffrey Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin |
| Story by | Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan |
| Starring | Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara |
| Music | Randy Edelman |
| Cinematography | Peter Lyons Collister, Tom Priestly Jr. |
| Edited by | Craig McKay |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures |
| Released | October 22, 2004 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $15.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 70011201 |
About Surviving Christmas
A lonely business executive becomes nostalgic for his hometown during the Christmas season. He decides to take a trip and offers to pay the his childhood home's new residents a small fortune to pretend to be his family. The movie was directed by Mike Mitchell.
Achievement of Surviving Christmas
The film's release was delayed so as not to interfere with actor Ben Affleck's other film Paycheck. Ultimately the project was a financial disaster.
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2004 in film - 2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Shrek 2 was the year's top-grossing film, and Million Dollar Baby won the Academy Award for Best Picture.. Films directed by Mike Mitchell.. DreamWorks Pictures films.. Films shot in Chicago.. Films set in Chicago.. Films about dysfunctional families.
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