Brad and Kate have made something of an art form out of avoiding their families during the holidays, but this year their foolproof plan is about go bust -- big time. Stuck at the city airport after all departing flights are canceled, the couple is embarrassed to see their ruse exposed to the world by an overzealous television reporter. Now, Brad and Kate are left with precious little choice other than to swallow their pride and suffer the rounds.
| Tagline | His father, her mother, his mother and her father all in one day. |
| Release Date: | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, Drama |
| Production Company: | Spyglass Entertainment, Wild West Picture Show Productions, Type A Films, Birnbaum/Barber Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Casts: | Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Jon Voight, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Favreau, Tim McGraw, Katy Mixon, Jeanette Miller |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $80000000 |
| Revenue: | 164112721 |
I enjoyed 'Four Christmases', even if it does gradually drop in quality throughout. I found the premise and set-up of it entertaining, the execution may not be perfect but it leads to a satisfactory Xmas comedy. The plot does get slightly repetitive, but there's enough in there to keep it watchable. They also, smartly, keep the run time low at 88 minutes. Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon are a fun pairing, I felt the necessary chemistry between the two. Elsewhere, the likes of Robert Duvall, Jon Voight, Mary Steenburgen and Jon Favreau all make noteworthy appearances. It's good. If it kept up the strong start then I'd be rating it a tad higher.
