They keep discovering new secrets about each other they had previously been too embarrassed to share with each other, such as Brad's real name being "Orlando" and Kate's fear of inflatable castles that stemmed from being ostracized as a child, and these things strain their relationship. Guy Riedel. It stars Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon, with Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, Robert Duvall, Jon Voight, Jon Favreau, Tim McGraw, Dwight Yoakam, and Kristin Chenoweth as supporting cast. Four Christmases Details. 82%. It helps to have Vaughn and Witherspoon as the leads, for their … The film grossed $120,146,040 domestically and $43,587,657 in foreign countries, for a worldwide gross of $163,733,697. Ticket agent Sterling Beaumon T'y Brown Ryder Bucaro Callie Croughwell Taylor Geare Zachary Gordon Reef Graham Zai Moore Destiny & Diamond Petty Bryce Robinson Cort Rogers Mackenzie Smith Ava Williams Haidyn Winther: Kids in Jump-Jump Stephanie Venditto: Angel Creagen Dow: Sheep Noah Munck Matthew Johnson: Screaming kids Bubba Rambo: Baritone Elder singer Quinn VanAntwerp Never heard of it. Four Christmases (known as Four Holidays or Anywhere But Home in some territories) is a 2008 Christmas comedy-drama film about a couple visiting all four of their divorced parents' homes on Christmas Day. 13. She also has a particularly entertaining scene in which she tries to steal back her pregnancy test from her niece Kasi in the "jump jump.". Follow @bfi; Watch and discover . Adam The Dirt Bike Kid (1985) A Christmas Story (18-Nov-1983) Death Valley (7-May-1982) He returns to her and they discuss marriage and children. HD $14.99. Just going to sit back in the theater, let the images wash over me, sip bourbon from my flask and hope it all makes some sort of sense, I decide. 10:15. Search for mobiles. BFI film releases. The movie runs under an hour-and-a-half but man did it feel like forever. The Broadway star, in addition to her musical theatre career, has since starred in You Again, The Boy Next Door, The Star, The Witches, the Netflix Christmas film Holidate and more. In Elf, all of the elaborate Christmas decorations in the store took the art department … They just embody whatever plot machination the movie needs at any given moment", and that, "Every predictable Christmas-comedy trope gets dragged out like the string of electric lights that is pulled from the wall to whipsaw through the living room". Favreau has directed numerous films and TV shows including, Voight, already a celebrated actor in the business, has gone on to appear in. Duvall has since starred in Crazy Heart, The Road, The Judge and Wild Horses. One of the highest-paid actresses in the world, the star went on to appear in numerous high-profile films including Wild, Home Again, Water for Elephants, and successful TV shows Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere and The Morning Show. The compact disc format was released on October 6, 2009, by Watertower Music. On New Year’s Day a yr later, Brad and Kate welcome their first baby, a daughter, after spending 9 months hiding the information from their households. Voight, already a celebrated actor in the business, has gone on to appear in Getaway, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and the TV series, Ray Donovan. You most likely recognize him from his array of supporting roles in various films, but he's also become a renowned filmmaker. [13] It then went on to take the top spot each successive day from Thursday to Sunday, earning $46.1 million and ranking #1 over the entire extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend. True Bella Pinci as Kasi, Kate's niece, Courtney’s daughter and Creighton and Marilyn’s granddaughter. IMDB Summary: “Brad and Kate have been together three years, in love, having fun and, doing all sorts of things together with no intention of marriage or children. Four Christmases is crude, but not in a humourous way. HD $3.99. Read features and reviews. More trivia for Four Christmases. In Four Christmases, the ticket agent was actually played by Peter Billingsley, aka Ming Ming from Elf and Ralphie from A Christmas Story. The actress went on to appear in The Proposal, The Help, Book Club, and the upcoming Christmas film, Happiest Season. In maybe one of the most hilarious scenes in the entire movie, she takes the family to the church where her new boyfriend, Pastor Phil, works. Rent from $3.99. The holiday comedy, directed by Seth Gordon, stars Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn as a couple trying to fly out to a beach vacation for the holidays from their home in San Francisco. SD $3.99. Sex is often referred to or is the punch line of jokes. Omega_Switch Jan 01 2010. Vince Vaughn in the role of Brad is proof that he's easily one of the funniest guys in the business. BFI National Archive. Though it doesn't tread uncharted waters, Four Christmases diverts with its humorous depictions of modern family strains. Four Christmases. 0%. "[5] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a score of 41 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". One of the movie’s government producers, Peter Billingsley, who had a starring position as Ralphie within the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, has a credited position as an airline ticket agent. The Break-Up 2006 Andrew. The holiday comedy, directed by Seth Gordon, stars. When upscale, happily unmarried San Francisco couple Kate and Brad find themselves socked in by fog on Christmas morning, their exotic vacation plans morph into the family-centric holiday they had, until now, gleefully avoided. Four Christmases 2008 Ticket Agent. He's appeared in, The Broadway star, in addition to her musical theatre career, has since starred in. The DVD and Blu-ray Disc was released on November 24, 2009. Yoakam, in addition to still having a successful music career, has since appeared in Dirty Girl, Bloodworth, Logan Lucky, and the TV series Goliath. Keywords: Comedy, Christmas. Iron Man 2008 William Ginter Riva. What’s on at BFI IMAX. What’s on at BFI Southbank. Spacek has appeared in Get Low, The Help, The Old Man & the Gun, the Netflix series Bloodline, and the Hulu show Castle Rock. More quotes from Four Christmases. Kate and Brad realize they can't get out of visiting their families: Brad's father (Robert Duvall) first, then Kate's mother (Mary Steenburgen), then Brad's mother (Sissy Spacek), and finally, Kate's father (Jon Voight): four Christmases in one day. She's also been married to actor Ted Danson since 1995, one of the sweetest long-lasting relationships in Hollywood. It is also possible to buy "Four Christmases" on Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, FandangoNOW, YouTube, Redbox, AMC on Demand, DIRECTV as download or rent it … 63%. Peter Billingsley, who plays the ticket agent in Four Christmases, has actually appeared in two other classic festive films – he portrayed Ming Ming in Elf and Ralphie in A Christmas Story. Michael Disco. The film gives viewers reason to, because it provides a surprisingly entertaining time. 1. Ten years ago, today, the #1 movie at the box office was Four Christmases, starring Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Jon Voight, Jon Favreau, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth and Carol … The tacked-on ending feels as phony as Brad and Kate's relationship. Elf 2003 Ming Ming (uncredited) 62%. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs Four Christmases (2008) As Ticket Agent, He was 37 years old Four Christmases (2008) He was 37 years old 40%. Is there anyone else who could have perfectly captured Brad's father Howard McVie? She's also been married to actor Ted Danson since 1995, one of the sweetest long-lasting relationships in Hollywood. Nope. So, years later, Billingsley also worked on Elf starring Will Ferrell and played a ticket agent in Four Christmases. Toby Emmerich . McGraw has had a successful film career over the years separate from his music. Duvall nailed it. 58%. [2] During production, New Line Cinema became a "unit of Warner Bros.",[4] which put the film's completion at risk. There are so many entertaining scenes in the film but the game at her house is top-notch. Thursday. Published . [11] Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four, and wrote his review in the style of a pitch session between a filmmaker and his boss, whereby he derided the film's alleged lack of humour or narrative sense. [6] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Screenwriters Jon Lucas, Scott Moore, Matt Allen, and Caleb Wilson capitalized on the drama and chaos of the Christmas season while writing comedy gold for the actors to deliver on-screen. It's especially hilarious watching Brad's brother Denver and his wife Susan. Here's what all of your favorite Four Christmases cast members have been up to since the film was released in 2008. One of the film's executive producers, Peter Billingsley, who had a starring role as Ralphie in the 1983 film A Christmas Story, has a credited role as an airline ticket agent.. Production. As Brad counts down the minutes to freedom, Kate studies the lives of Brad's and her own siblings and comes to realize that she does want marriage and children with Brad, the prospect of which frightens Brad when she mentions it to him. The movie opens with Brad and Kate role playing and having sex in a public bathroom. The parade scenes from Miracle on 34th Street had to be shot all in one day Ticket Agent, Executive Producer Richard Brener Executive Producer Rip Murray First Assistant Director Roger Birnbaum Producer Russell Farmarco Supervising Sound Editor Scott Moore Screenwriter Seth Yanklewitz Casting Shepherd Frankel Production Designer Simone Aemekias-Siegl Makeup Sophie De Rakoff Costume Designer Toby Emmerich Executive Producer You most likely recognize him from his array of supporting roles in various films, but he's also become a renowned filmmaker. Peter Billingsley, also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American actor, director, and producer, best known for his role as Ralphie Parker in the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, Jack Simmons in The Dirt Bike Kid, Billy in Death Valley, and as Messy Marvin in the Hershey's chocolate syrup commercials during the 1980s. Photo Credit: rogerebert.com. A happy couple attempt to pull off celebrating Christmas with each of their four divorced parents. Turns out the ticket is for a show that night. Four Christmases (26-Nov-2008) Director: Seth Gordon. Don't care to, either. Tim McGraw playing Brad's brother Dallas is equally unexpected and hilarious. Published . They both lied to their families about not being able to make it back home, but when flights get canceled, they're forced to visit all four sets of parents. Add to Watch List. That makes for one fudging good resume! According to IMDb, Billingsley also had a role in the movie Four Christmases as a ticket agent. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite a strong cast, this sour holiday comedy suffers from a hackneyed script. One of the highest-paid actresses in the world, the star went on to appear in numerous high-profile films including, Couples Retreat, The Internship, Delivery Man, True Detective. The … bmanj Jan 03 2010. Trivia: Reese Witherspoon was accidentally struck with a real plate during the dinner sequences. Get Low, The Help, The Old Man & the Gun, Yoakam, in addition to still having a successful music career, has since appeared in, McGraw has had a successful film career over the years separate from his music. X Join the mailing list. Of course, Four Christmases is no documentary and most will be able to forgive the challenging logic and accept the fanciful conceit. Both come from dysfunctional families, with divorced parents and obnoxious siblings with out-of-control kids, so they disdain the idea of getting married or having kids. L.A. Heat 1999 — 1 episode . It was released on November 25, 2008, by New Line Records. 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. Brad is the complete opposite of his father and brothers because he is successful and polished and has tried to put some of his embarrassing family drama behind him (including his birth name, Orlando). (Type "Four Christmases" in the search box), 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/spyglass-gets-christmases-1117893760/, "New Line Cinema to become unit of Warner Bros", "Bottom Line: A top-drawer cast in a bottom-drawer screenplay", "Four Christmases (2008) – Daily Box Office Results", "Weekend Box Office Results from Thanksgiving, November 26–30, 2008", "Weekend Box Office Results from December 5–7, 2008", The Country Mouse and the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Four_Christmases&oldid=1012886114, Films with screenplays by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 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