Some years I give this 4.5 stars because as far as Christmas movies go, it's towards the top for me. Some years I give it 4 stars, because if I take my Christmas blinders off, Vince Vaughn might be a little TOO Vince Vaughn in this for me. This is a 4 star year, but I can't wait to see how 2026 shakes out.
Four Christmases
His father, her mother, his mother and her father all in one day.
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
11/26/2008Runtime
88 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$80,000,000Revenue
$164,112,721Homepage
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How It Feels
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A couple's carefully constructed holiday escape plan crumbles, forcing them to confront their messy families and each other in rapid-fire succession. It's a warm, chaotic scramble that mines genuine awkwardness and relationship uncertainty from the collision of romance and family dysfunction.
Mood
BittersweetExhilaratingTense
Themes
FamilyLoveComing apartIdentity
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Naturalistic
Structure
Linear
Reviews
My favorite Christmas movie of the 2000s so far, and I just learned the other brother is Tim McGraw 🤯
Incredibly underrated, an annual must-watch. Vince Vaughn is at his Vince Vaughniest, but in a yuletide form, and Reese can match the energy in her own style.
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