Four Christmases

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Four Christmases

PG-13

Released Nov 26, 2008

1h 28m

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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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Evan Williams

The Australian

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

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 12, 2008

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

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.

Dec 9, 2008

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 7, 2024

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

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

Rated: 2/5

Jan 3, 2023

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

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.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 8, 2020

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Natalie V

Funny Christmas movie. A must watch every year...not for kids though.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Mark A

An incredible strong cast that should make for a great movie, but it couldn't be worse. Bad writing, bad direction, even bad lighting for Pete's sake. Not one redeeming scene. Just awful.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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sleeping w

Must watch every Christmas one of my favorites. Not your usual sugar coated Xmas movie just good old entertainment. Vince Vaughn and his brothers nailed it and his dad is losing his buzz lol. You can’t spell families without lies.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Jeremy A

4.5* Classic to watch at the start of Xmas. Lots of comedy. Not lots of cheer. LOVE IT!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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Jay W

This movie makes it clear pretty early on exactly how the story is going to play out. We have our two main characters, played by Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, who don't like spending time with their family for Christmas. The character arc that the two are going to go through becomes apparent very early on. As the title implies, the couple go to four different family Christmases. The first two Christmases are so over the top and detached from reality that the movie loses any relatability with the audience. The jokes do not land, and when they don't, they linger on them for way too long. It's like they'll tell the joke, and then repeat the same thing with 4 different punchlines. The bickering couple routine gets old really fast, and no one would believe Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as a couple. But, with all that said, the movie is harmless enough. It gives you exactly what the premise promises. And it manages to do it all in under 90 minutes. It maybe fourgetable, but I'll fourgive it, and I'll give it a 4 out of 10.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Mark J

Just not a good film, think there is about one laugh. The actually zero character growth for the main characters makes it pointless. Zero Christmas cheer

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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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: 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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