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A wealthy executive, Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) has no close relationships and becomes nostalgic for his childhood home as Christmas approaches. When he visits the house and finds another family living there, he offers the residents, Tom Valco (James Gandolfini) and his wife, Christine (Catherine O'Hara), a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents. Soon Drew tests the couple's patience, and, when their daughter, Alicia (Christina Applegate), arrives, things get increasingly tense.
Theatrical
Oct 22, 2004
Box Office
$14.8M
Budget
$45.0M
Return
0.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 21, 2004
Theaters
2
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
LivePlanet, Tall Trees Productions, DreamWorks Pictures
Cast
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Ben Affleck
Drew Latham
J
James Gandolfini
Tom Valco
C
Christina Applegate
Alicia Valco
Catherine O'Hara
Christine Valco
J
Josh Zuckerman
Brian Valco
B
Bill Macy
Doo-Dah
J
Jennifer Morrison
Missy Vanglider
U
Udo Kier
Heinrich
D
David Selby
Horace Vanglider
S
Stephanie Faracy
Letitia Vanglider
S
Stephen Root
Dr. Freeman
S
Sy Richardson
Doo-Dah Understudy
T
Tangie Ambrose
Kathryn
J
John 'B.J.' Bryant
Cabbie
P
Peter Jason
Suit
P
Phill Lewis
Levine the Lawyer
K
Kate Hendrickson
Santa's Photographer
H
Hailey Noelle Johnson
Little Girl
S
Sean Marquette
Older Brother
C
Caitlin Fein
Freeman Twin
