Four Christmases

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Four Christmases

PG-13,

2008,

1h 28m,

Kids & Family/

Holiday/

Romance/

Comedy

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25%

142 Reviews

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28%

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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.

Critics Consensus

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

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Evan Williams

The Australian

Dec 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

Dec 9, 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

Dec 8, 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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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 7, 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

Jan 3, 2023

2/5

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

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 8, 2020

2.5/4.0

Thanks to a satisfying performance by Witherspoon and Vaughn's dependable comic chops, Four Christmases is a modestly entertaining holiday film for the entire family.

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Hagrid S

Apr 16, 2019

I don't see what's wrong with this film, I actually really liked it. It had funny moments and some heartfelt moments too.

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Anakin R

Dec 29, 2018

Not for kids and has some poor writing (like the Taboo scene where she uses all references from her past when she has clearly never shared any of her past then gets angry that he doesnâ(TM)t guess the answer), but overall a funny movie.

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Leia R

Dec 24, 2018

Funny movie, really liked the plot of the 4 different Christmases . Reese & Vince, had some pretty cool chemistry.

Anakin R

Dec 21, 2018

Lots of gaps in this, with characters making huge life decision over the space of one day. Some sides of Xmas that viewers will relate to, and some they definitely will not. Worth a watch though.

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George G

Dec 19, 2018

Accurate portrayal of christmas with divorced parents. A good laugh.

Rey W

Dec 12, 2018

it will get you to laugh sometimes but this movie is okay

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Seth Gordon

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Vince Vaughn

Brad

Reese Witherspoon

Kate

Robert Duvall

Howard

Jon Favreau

Denver

Mary Steenburgen

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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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