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

The Post 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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O 2

This is not only one of the funniest movies of all time, Vince Vauhn delivers on so many levels! Don't listen to the naysayers, their delusional, my brother and i, have qouted this movie for over a decade. The premise delivers literally 4 Christmases where theryre forced to attend christmas with their 4 parents who have divorced. With facing different levels of dysfunctionality at each parents house, the laughs multiply as does Brad (Vince Vauhn) and Kate's (Reese Witherspoon) relationship, with a warm and hilarious ending. Do yourselves a favor and watch one of my top 5 movies of all time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/25

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Audience Member

I thought all the scenes had funny aspects up until they break up. A boy named bjorn and Josephine the wrestling coach and the satellite installation dialogue was on point IMO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Brady R

The movie has all the potential to be a great comedy classic, but it's ruined by Reese's and Vince's inability to be funny.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Ed R

Inventive but played down comedy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Yash B

"Four Christmases" is a light and enjoyable romantic comedy that takes place around the holidays. The movie doesn't try to be anything beyond what it is on paper, which is a situational comedy revolving around a couple and their families. I think Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn work well together here and their dynamic makes for a fun screen presence. I do feel the two characters get over a lot of serious things pretty easily and the comedy is somewhat hit or miss sometimes, but there were certainly multiple moments that made me laugh out loud. Overall, it is a movie that delivers what I expected and I had a good time watching it, despite it not being a classic, I think it is charming enough to enjoy at least once.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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emma g

I watch this every year, always makes me laugh out loud. Not sure why the overall ratings for this movie are so low.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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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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