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Surviving Christmas (2004) | Ben Affleck’s Forgotten Festive Misfire

Truman and Landen are once again thrust into the time-machine, this time careening into October 22 2004 — the release date of Surviving Christmas. What happens when a lonely millionaire decides he’s so desperate for a family Christmas that he cash-offers a stranger household to play his relatives for a week? Strap in for awkward holiday hijinks, celebrity cameos, and a studio that seemingly forgot how to sell a Christmas comedy. Tune in as we ask: is this a forgotten gem of awkward charm, or a cinematic dumpster fire that still smells of tinsel?

Film Synopsis

The film follows Drew Latham (Ben…

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