Welcome to the sister article to Comedy Clicks! Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best comedy films that the world of cinema can offer! All this month we will be looking at Christmas films, today is perfect for that gap between now and New Years – Surviving Christmas

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About the Film

Summary of Plot

A lonely, obnoxious young millionaire pays a family to spend Christmas with him. – iMDB

Year Of Release

2004

Running Time

1 Hour 31 Minutes

Director

Mike Mitchell

Tagline

This year, Christmas comes early. Really early. Like… October 22nd.

Box Office Opening Weekend

$4,441,356

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Trailer

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Starring

Ben Affleck – Drew Latham
Christina Applegate – Alicia Valco
James Gandolfini – Tom Valco
Catherine O’Hara – Christine Valco
John Zuckerman – Brian Valco

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Song From the OST

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Trivia

• Jon Favreau was offered a chance to direct, but made Elf (2003) instead
• The production was shot without a completed script. As a result, there were many delays and arguments over what to shoot. James Gandolfini admitted, in a behind the scenes interview, that most of the film was “improvised”.
• James Gandolfini was only ten years and two months older than Christina Applegate, who played his daughter in this film.

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