Summary
Wealthy executive Drew Latham 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 a large sum of money to pretend they are his parents.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+35)
Critics 14Audiences 49GoodWatch 32
Metascore19
Tomatometer8%
User score5.8
IMDb5.5
Letterboxd · 27 K ratings2.6/5
Audience score31%
Box office
33%of its budget back
- Budget
- $45 M
- Worldwide
- $15 M
Worldwide it made back $15 M of the $45 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 69 countries, rent or buy in 20 more
+59Released
2004
September 21, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 31 more50 people
- Ben AffleckDrew Latham
- James GandolfiniTom Valco
- Christina ApplegateAlicia Valco
- Catherine O'HaraChristine Valco
- Josh ZuckermanBrian Valco
- Bill MacyDoo-Dah
- Jennifer MorrisonMissy Vanglider
- Udo KierHeinrich
David SelbyHorace Vanglider
Stephanie FaracyLetitia Vanglider
Stephen RootDr. Freeman
Sy RichardsonDoo-Dah Understudy
Tangie AmbroseKathryn- J'John 'B.J.' BryantCabbie
Peter JasonSuit
Phill LewisLevine- TTumbleweedSanta
- KHKate HendricksonSanta's Photographer
- BHBridgette HoFive-Year-Old
Hailey Noelle JohnsonLittle Girl
Sean MarquetteOlder Brother
Caitlin FeinFreeman Twin
Amanda FeinFreeman Twin
Kent OsborneMarley
Directing · 2
- Mike Mitchell Director
- Alexa Alden Script Supervisor
Writing · 4
- Deborah Kaplan Story, Screenplay
- Joshua Sternin Screenplay
- Harry Elfont Screenplay, Story
- Jennifer Ventimilia Screenplay
Production · 7
- Patricia Whitcher Executive Producer
- Betty Thomas Producer
- Jenno Topping Producer
- Juel Bestrop Casting
- Jeanne McCarthy Casting
- Erin Stam Associate Producer
Camera · 3
- Peter Lyons Collister Director of Photography
- Tom Priestley Jr. Director of Photography
- Makiko Carlson First Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Craig McKay Editor
Sound · 4
- Randy Edelman Original Music Composer
- Willie D. Burton Sound Mixer
- Mary Ramos Music Supervisor
- Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman Music Supervisor
Art · 6
- Caroline Hanania Production Design
- Sue Chan Art Direction
- Elizabeth Lapp Set Designer
- Lisa Fischer Set Decoration
- Antoinette J. Gordon Set Designer
- Robert Bernard Graphic Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Mary Jane Fort Costume Design
- Melissa Yonkey Hair Department Head
Other crew · 6
- Doug Coleman Stunt Coordinator
- Eliza Coleman Stunts
- Lisa Hoyle Stunt Double
- Tad Griffith Stunts
- Joey Box Stunts
- Linda Perlin Stunts
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