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Overview
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Writers (WGA):
Deborah Kaplan (story) &
Harry Elfont (story) ...
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Release Date:
22 October 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
This year, Christmas comes early. Really early. Like... October 22nd. more
Plot:
A lonely, obnoxious young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(33 articles)
Amy Adams 'Leap Year' trailer: More than just another witless rom-com? Or...not?
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 13 November 2009, 12:29 PM, PST)
Extra! Laura Dern Is a Focker, Mike Mitchell Enlists in Monster Squad, Screen Gems Hires The Black Phantom, and Scott Derrickson Is Among The Living
(From Collider.com. 19 October 2009, 1:43 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Hilarious! Home run comedy folks! more (91 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
| John 'B.J.' Bryant | ... | Cabbie |
 | Peter Jason | ... | Suit |
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and a brief drug reference.
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91 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Brazil:10 | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Netherlands:MG6 | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | USA:PG-13
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Released to DVD just nine weeks after it opened in theaters. more
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Errors in geography: There are no mountain ranges, such as the one depicted, within hundreds of miles of Chicago. more
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Drew Latham:
Folks, my firm's done a tremendous amount of marketing research and we've discovered two critical things, one; most Americans feel that Christmas is a time for family. Two; most Americans feel that in order to stand being around their family, for even one or two days, they need to swill as much alcohol as humanly possible.
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Spoofs Home Alone (1990) more
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas more
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Don't listen to the critics - this film is truly hilarious and, more to the point, touching.
I am not a real fan of Ben Affleck - I am somewhat ambivalent about hi - but he knocks the comedy ball out of the park in this film. Gandolfini is also excellent, as always.
Is this a holiday classic? Perhaps not, but in the tradition of Bad Santa, this is going to become part of my DVD collection as soon as possible.
Do yourself a favor - go see this truly funny movie! The only downside is your sides will hurt from all the laughs!
Merry Christmas!