Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas (2004)

Timing: 1:31 (91 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2004-09-21

Country

United States

Production

DreamWorks Pictures, Tall Trees Productions, LivePlanet

Genre

Comedy, Romance

Budget

$45 000 000

Revenue

$14 793 624

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Director

Mike Mitchell

Actors

Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Zuckerman, Bill Macy, Jennifer Morrison, Udo Kier, David Selby, Stephanie Faracy
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Scenario

Producer

Betty Thomas, Jenno Topping, Patricia Whitcher

Operator

Tom Priestley Jr.

Composer

Artist

Audition

Jeanne McCarthy, Juel Bestrop

Editing

Craig McKay
All team (24)

• The film was shot without a complete script, and debates constantly raged on set about how each fragment should look. Therefore, much of the film consists of actors' improvisations.
• The working title of the film was "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
• The film was originally scheduled for release in 2003, but this date was postponed due to the release of another film starring Ben Affleck – John Woo's sci-fi action film 'Paycheck'. That's why a 2003 calendar hangs in Brian's bedroom.
• Filming began on January 20, 2003.
• The working title of the film was “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.
• The film was originally planned for release in 2003, but the date was moved due to the release of another film starring Ben Affleck – John Woo’s science fiction action film “Paycheck”. This is why a 2003 calendar hangs in Brian’s bedroom.