Four Christmases

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Four Christmases

PG-13

2008

1h 28m

Kids & Family

Holiday

Romance

Comedy

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When their plans for an exotic vacation fall apart, unmarried couple Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) must spend Christmas Day trudging around to a quartet of family get-togethers. While Brad counts the hours till he can escape the onslaught of crazy relatives, Kate begins to wonder about her own choices and ponders whether her family members are so crazy after all.

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Critics Consensus

Despite a strong cast, this sour holiday comedy suffers from a hackneyed script.

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Evan Williams

The Australian

12/12/2008

2.5/5

Projectile baby vomiting is a recurring gag. I cried mistletoe well before the film was halfway through.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

12/09/2008

This is marginally better than most, with a few offbeat comic ideas, a reliably droll performance from Vaughn, and, as the parents, four watchable old troupers in search of a fat paycheck.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

12/08/2008

3.5/5

You can see most of the big slapstick set-pieces looming long before they hit but there are a few smaller routines that pack a punch just because they have an unexpectedly manic tilt to them.

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Dec 1

6/10

The film works effectively as lighthearted entertainment, which is what it aims to be. [Full review in Spanish]

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/07/2024

2.5/4

Four Christmases represents the kind of passable holiday comedy that Hollywood serves up every year.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

01/03/2023

2/5

Is this the worst Hollywood festive rom-com ever made?

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Dec 27

Christmas with family...gotta love it. I think most people can relate to this movie...and perhaps even this couple. I liked the movie...including the ending. Recommended holiday viewing.

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Donny V.

@donnyv3 Dec 25

Awesome Christmas movie

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Laurie E.

@Laurielye Dec 25

I loved this Christmas movie from start to finish. The plot was refreshingly new

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Lionel B

@Lionel206 Dec 24

This is my favorite Christmas movie, I literally watch it every year. I have no idea why the bad reviews, don’t listen to the haters, this movies great. Perfect holiday movie

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Ron T

@Ron750 Dec 23

I love this movie. It has several of my favorite actors. Robert Duvall. Jon Voight. Sissy Spacek. Vince Vaughn and Resse Witherspoon do a good job representing how children of divorce frequently feel. The writers did a good job of walking the line between an abusive childhood and just a quirky, humorous dysfunctional childhood. There’s a lot of crude potty humor. As someone who got married at 25, got his wife pregnant 3 weeks later, and has been knee deep in poop, pee and vomit for the next 44 years I laughed until I cried. I am still married to the 22 year old girl who took a leap of faith with me. My 3 kids and 6 grandchildren are my greatest joy. I think this movie has a good lesson for the current generation of cynics. If you think this movie is racist or homophobic you are looking to be offended. If anything, it makes fun of White Trash. Fortunately, White Trash have a sense of humor.

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Morgan M.

@morganhmcd Dec 22

I was not crazy with the writers using racism and homophobia as humor. I had to turn the movie off half way through. I think the plot was somewhat enjoyable.

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Synopsis

When their plans for an exotic vacation fall apart, unmarried couple Brad (Vince Vaughn) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon) must spend Christmas Day trudging around to a quartet of family get-togethers. While Brad counts the hours till he can escape the onslaught of crazy relatives, Kate begins to wonder about her own choices and ponders whether her family members are so crazy after all.

Director: Seth Gordon
Producer: Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Bruce Berman, Jonathan Glickman
Screenwriter: Matt Allen, Caleb Wilson, Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Humor|Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 26, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $120.1M
Runtime: 1h 28m

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