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Four Christmases

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
85K
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Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon in Four Christmases (2008)
This is the theatrical trailer for Four Christmases, directed by Seth Gordon.
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A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas.A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas.A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas.

  • Director
    • Seth Gordon
  • Writers
    • Matt Allen
    • Caleb Wilson
    • Jon Lucas
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Mary Steenburgen
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    • Director
      • Seth Gordon
    • Writers
      • Matt Allen
      • Caleb Wilson
      • Jon Lucas
    • Stars
      • Reese Witherspoon
      • Vince Vaughn
      • Mary Steenburgen
    • 229User reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Kate
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Brad
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Marilyn
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Howard
    Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    • Paula
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Creighton
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Denver
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    • Pastor Phil
    Tim McGraw
    Tim McGraw
    • Dallas
    Kristin Chenoweth
    Kristin Chenoweth
    • Courtney
    Katy Mixon Greer
    Katy Mixon Greer
    • Susan
    • (as Katy Mixon)
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Aunt Donna
    Jeanette Miller
    Jeanette Miller
    • Gram-Gram
    Jack Donner
    Jack Donner
    • Grandpa
    Steve Wiebe
    Steve Wiebe
    • Jim
    Zak Boggan
    • Cody
    Skyler Gisondo
    Skyler Gisondo
    • Connor
    True Bella Pinci
    • Kasi
    • (as True Bella)
    • Director
      • Seth Gordon
    • Writers
      • Matt Allen
      • Caleb Wilson
      • Jon Lucas
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    6ferguson-6

    Bounce Bounce and Baby Barf

    Greetings again from the darkness. Vince Vaughn is starting to remind me of what Woody Allen went through ... "I liked his funny movies". Just wasn't a fan of "Wedding Crashers" or "The Break-up", but I certainly recognize his comedic talents. Here, his quirks play a little better, though I never really bought off on he and Reece Witherspoon as a couple.

    Low expectations, a strong cast, a few clever lines, easily relatable family strain, and a true sight "gag" make this one enjoyable enough. The trailer gives away the set-up of the film as Reece and Vince are forced to visit all four pieces of their disjointed families on Christmas. For some reason, director Seth Gordon ("King of Kong") casts Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek as VV's parents and Jon Voight and Mary Steenburgen as Reece's. The curiosity stems from the age difference between these actors ... a 15-16 year span. Just struck me as odd. Though not quite as odd as Jon Voight offering parental advice. Now THAT is comedy! Despite the hi-jinx, the messages abound: we all have the weirdest family, it is never easy to really connect with another person, and it's always a good time for cheese whiz. This is really VV's film as Reece has little to offer save for the bounce bounce scene. Mr. Vaughn is truly at his best in the moments of rapid fire dialogue as he helplessly tries to avoid another ridiculous situation.

    One warning to parents: the film is rated PG-13 and there is a segment regarding the Santa secret, so be forewarned. The unwritten rule is broken. The quick lines and uncomfortable family moments make this one worth a few giggles. Not a Christmas classic, but a decent comedy.

    I must mention the tribute to the classic "A Christmas Story" as the kids peer into the toy store window early on. That scene is followed by the airport scene, where the ticket agent is played by none other than Peter Billingsley, a grown up Ralphie from that movie (and producer of this film).
    6alex-harris-love

    Vince Vaughn in a holiday movie?

    As a Vince Vaughn fan, this film is a must watch during Christmas time. Although the film is as much about the holidays as Die Hard is, the Christmas holiday is the basis for the movie which revolves around the protagonists' seemingly perfect relationship. It is rather nice to see a film where the main characters have a healthy relationship and how a slight snag can be what is necessary to make their relationship even stronger. As a romantic comedy, there are a few corny scenes but there are a few rather hilarious ones to keep the viewer laughing. Jon Favreau is in rare form giving us the best laugh of the movie. A light hearted enjoyable movie, I recommend it to anyone who enjoys romantic comedies and a fun movie to watch with your significant other.
    Robert_Scott

    Pleasantly Surprised

    To be fair, I should explain right away I had no intention of seeing this movie at all not to mention Vince Vaughn hasn't done anything very good like Swingers and Made in some time (to me, Wedding Crashers and The Break Up were just O.K.). In fact, the bitter taste from last year's disappointing Fred Claus was still present when my girlfriend said she wanted to see this movie tonight. Of course, I cringed at the idea while mildly protesting but eventually gave in with the prospect of secretly indulging in an unspoken "I told you so". Only kidding, that thought never crossed my mind...

    Anyways, I didn't even really know what this was about before seeing it but it didn't take long for the plot to be outlined after a pretty funny scene at the airport. Basically, after 3 years of avoiding spending time with their families on Christmas (remember, you can't spell families without "lies"), Kate and Brad find themselves in an unfortunate situation this year that forces them to spend Christmas with their divorced parents and very dysfunctional siblings. This concept could go either way for me because I really liked Christmas Vacation but disliked The Family Stone. Fortunately, just as it started out great this continued to be more like Christmas Vacation all the way through with several laugh out loud funny dialog and various slapstick that had the whole theater roaring with laughter. One of my favorite parts was a Nativity play where Vince Vaughn effectively delivers some hilarious over the top scenery chewing that had everybody in stitches... well, except Kate.

    As funny as I thought this was, it wouldn't be a real Christmas movie without delivering some sort of constructive message among all the chaos. Since I can empathize with Vaughn in his situation with Kate, the film's resolution probably had more personal impact for me. I can also understand the criticism that most of the talented cast was wasted in comparison because the family situations were not addressed equally. What I liked the most about the film's brief serious turn is it wasn't syrupy while providing some genuine touching moments thanks to the believable acting skills of Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn and of course the two screen legends, Bobby DuVall and Jon Voight. Best Christmas movie I've seen since Bad Santa and yes, I will listen to my girlfriend's suggestions without being such a Scrooge from now on:)
    6laragi

    One of my favs

    It's hilarious hilarious hilarious hilarious until it's serious, with a great and simple message. I watch it every year. Great cast. Terrific acting.

    Happy Holidays!
    7garbargrif

    Watch it every year!

    I don't know why everyone hates on this movie, I laugh through the entire thing. I have seen it probably 5 times now, and still enjoy it. It also has a stellar cast with Robert Devall, Tim McGraw, I mean come on, it even has Dwight Yoakam in it. It's funny, light hearted, and sweet at the end. Anyway, I just thought people should give it a chance. It had bad reviews when it came out, and my mom and I saw it in theaters and disagreed with the reviews then.

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    • Trivia
      During the filming of the dinner sequence, Reese Witherspoon was hit in the face with a ceramic plate and required five stitches, which delayed the shoot for three days.
    • Goofs
      During the Taboo game, Denver answers "What is the capital of China?" with "Hong Kong". This is part of the joke. Denver and his wife, who obviously have little education, think that Hong Kong is the capital of China. The point of the game was for Denver to guess that "Hong Kong" was the answer on the card, which he did. The point of the scene was to demonstrate how well they knew each other and how poorly Kate and Brad knew each other. The fact that Denver got "Hong Kong" from "What is the capital of China?" helped to make that scene funny.
    • Quotes

      Howard: Boys, I don't want to speak ill of your mother on Christmas, but she's nothing but a common street whore.

    • Alternate versions
      The French release, distributed by Metropolitan Filmexport replaces the opening title card with one featuring the French title "Tout...Sauf En Famille" (which translates to Anywhere...Except Amongst Family) instead of having the original English title and subtitling it with the French one as is more common. Also, while an English title is displayed during the end credits, that one is not "Four Christmases" but "Anywhere But Home", the international English title for the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Four Christmases: Holiday Moments (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      White Christmas
      (The Declan Crawls Mix!)

      Written by Irving Berlin

      Performed by Bing Crosby

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ni en tu casa ni en la mía
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • Wild West Picture Show Productions
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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $120,146,040
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,069,826
      • Nov 30, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $164,112,721
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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