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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John D

The negative reviews on this film are baffling to me. This is in my top five Christmas movies of all time list. I can watch it over and over and it always makes me laugh.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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donnie m

watching this in 2024 and saw how many usually funny stars are in it but watching Jon Favreau suck on food while talking grossed me out so bad i had to change it-no idea if it got better but i didn't hear 1 funny line

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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Jaden D

These bots need to shut the hell up about this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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Marc Z

I really love Vince Vaughn and really like Reese Witherspoon. This movie does a decent job at showcasing their relative talents. There are a number of memorably funny scenes at the various Christmas celebrations they attend when their plane gets delayed. Robert Duvall and Jon Favreau are very funny in the limited scenes they are in. Mary Steenburgen is very likable and well utilized. Krista Cheneworth has some funny scenes. Dwight Yokum is good. The movie has some sentimental rom/com moments. The Nativity Play is the best part part. The movie just doesn't do a great job in tying it all together. It could have been much, much funnier and used their talents more effectively. Some of the scenes are way too contrived even for comedy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Chris

This film is simply awful. It is a typical example of Hollywood's warped perspective of traditional values; family, faith, morals, etc. Keep your kids away from this poison.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Daniel Michel D

It's the perfect "day after Christmas" movie. Basic story telling, decent cast and both different, yet oddly familiar tone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

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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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