Four Christmases (2008)

A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day.

Director:

Seth Gordon

Writers:

Matt Allen (screenplay), Caleb Wilson (screenplay),

Stars:

Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Mary Steenburgen

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vince Vaughn	...	Brad
Reese Witherspoon	...	Kate
Robert Duvall	...	Howard
Sissy Spacek	...	Paula
Jon Voight	...	Creighton
Jon Favreau	...	Denver
Mary Steenburgen	...	Marilyn
Dwight Yoakam	...	Pastor Phil
Tim McGraw	...	Dallas
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Courtney
Katy Mixon	...	Susan
Colleen Camp	...	Aunt Donna
Jeanette Miller	...	Gram-Gram
Jack Donner	...	Grandpa
Steve Wiebe	...	Jim

Storyline

Brad and Kate have been together three years, in love, having fun, doing all sorts of things together with no intention of marriage or children. Christmas morning, they're on their way to Fiji, having told their two sets of divorced parents that they're off to do charity work. Through a fluke, they have no choice but to visit each of their four idiosyncratic parents. As the day progresses, Brad and Kate remember growing up, each learns more about the other, and Kate realizes that her life may not be as good as it could be. Do they know each other well enough to weather the storms families bring?

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | christmas day | airport | budweiser | two word title | 

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Taglines:

Pour eux les fêtes sont un vrai cauchemar. (For them the holidays are a real nightmare.)

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual humor and language

Details

Official Sites:

Bofilm's - Soundtrack (various formats) Official Facebook

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 2008 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Quatre noëls

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,275,585 (UK) (28 November 2008)

Gross:

$120,136,047 (USA) (6 February 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Spyglass Entertainment, Wild West Picture Show Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the filming of the dinner sequence, Reese Witherspoon was hit in the face with a ceramic plate. She required 5 stitches as a result of the injury, which delayed the shoot for 3 days.

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Goofs

Pastor Phil calls Brad out by name to participate in the nativity play without ever being introduced.

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Quotes

Gram-Gram: [Thinking of a non-material, spirtual Christmas gift] I could increase the frequency with which I pleasure Milt with my hands and with my mouth!

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Deck the Halls (2012)

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Soundtracks

I'll Be Home For Christmas
Written by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon and Buck Ram
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of and under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Cute movie but interesting editing or lack thereof..

My friend and I saw this movie tonight and did get a few laughs. We really liked the cast and thought overall the movie was "cute".

We both noticed how Reese Witherspoon's hair kept "changing".. In the same clip the camera would be on her and her bangs would be straight and side-swept. Camera goes to Vince Vaughn. Camera goes back to Witherspoon and her bangs are fuller and covering her forehead. The color would change from scene to scene. It was bizarre. We laughed more at the hair issue than the movie itself. We wondered how many others in the audience noticed. It was really obvious.

Clearly we are easily entertained... ;-)