Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4215 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-10-05
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: German
• Dubbed in: German
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 87 minutes

Synopsis
Drew Latham is a wealthy marketing executive who is fed up with spending Christmas alone every year. But the Valco family - parents Tom and Christine, and their two kids Brian and Alicia - who live in Drew's old family home, have each other. When Drew's idea of spending Christmas in Fiji is turned down by his girlfriend, he decides to revisit his old neighbourhood in an attempt to muster up some feelings of seasonal cheer. The Valcos' life of suburban tranquillity is rudely interrupted when Drew turns up on their doorstep and offers them 250,000 U.S. Dollars if they'll let him stay with them over the holiday period. A lawyer swiftly draws up a contract, with the main stipulation stating the family must provide Drew with a sense of 'Yuletide glee.' What could be easier than that? Well, quite a lot it seems, as the unenthusiastic group is dragged through the seasonal mire by the demanding Drew. Eventually the tension turns to laughter, however, and family matters take a turn for the better as director Mike Mitchell ('Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo') brings 'Surviving Christmas' to a poignant close. With Tom and Christine patching up their marital problems by using Drew as a conduit for their troubles, and daughter Alicia developing a blossoming romance with the now-welcome house guest, Drew manages to inadvertently trigger the seasonal joy he'd been trying so hard to discover.

Customer Reviews

Festive fun!
I watched this movie with no expectations, good or bad - I found it on the shelf at Blockbuster by chance and decided to give it a try. The plot is a simple one and Affleck pulls off a strong lead role (he is good at comedy), with other members of the cast also doing a good job. His annoying, excentric character plays particularly well off James Gandolfini's gruff family man.

It is a really fun movie to watch and posses that feel good factor that will get you through those holiday blues. I recommend this movie and give it a solid 4/5 for solid entertainment.

A pleasant surprise
My husband brought this film home after I asked him to rent something Christmassy and I must admit I didn't think I was going to like it. Let's be fair - recent Ben Affleck movies haven't really made him an ambassador for a good film, even if he is good eye candy. But I was pleasantly surprised, this is a funny, feel good Christmas movie and Ben Affleck and James Gandolfini's contrasting characters bounce off one another with hilarity. Add a touch of romance between Affleck and the pretty Christina Applegate and you have a lovely movie that will make make you tingle with Christmas cheer.

Affleck+Gandolfini=Genius
Being a fan of sopranos and ben affleck it seemed too good to be true when i saw this film and i thought I have to watch it. This film has everything; emotion, romance and good old family comedy. James Gandolfini steals the show in every scene he is in. THIS IS A DEFINITE MUST SEE!!!!