Surviving Christmas
This year, Christmas comes early. Really early.
Country
Production
Budget
$45 000 000
Box office
$14 793 624
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Betty Thomas, Jenno Topping, Patricia Whitcher
Camera operator
Tom Priestley Jr.
Composer
Artist
Caroline Hanania
Audition
Jeanne McCarthy, Juel Bestrop
Editing
Craig McKay
Whole Team (35)
Whole Team (35)
Short description
A wealthy executive, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) 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, Tom Valco (James Gandolfini) and his wife, Christine (Catherine O'Hara), a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents. Soon Drew tests the couple's patience, and, when their daughter, Alicia (Christina Applegate), arrives, things get increasingly tense.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was shot without a complete script, and debates constantly raged on set about how each fragment should look. Therefore, much of the film consists of actors' improvisations.
- The working title of the film was "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
- The film was originally scheduled for release in 2003, but this date was postponed due to the release of another film starring Ben Affleck – John Woo's sci-fi action film 'Paycheck'. That's why a 2003 calendar hangs in Brian's bedroom.
- Filming began on January 20, 2003.
- The working title of the film was “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.
- The film was originally planned for release in 2003, but the date was moved due to the release of another film starring Ben Affleck – John Woo’s science fiction action film “Paycheck”. This is why a 2003 calendar hangs in Brian’s bedroom.
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