
The Family Stone(2005)
An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.


“His father, her mother, his mother and her father all in one day.”
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.

Vince Vaughn
Brad McVie

Reese Witherspoon
Kate

Robert Duvall
Howard McVie

Sissy Spacek
Paula

Mary Steenburgen
Marilyn

Jon Voight
Creighton

Kristin Chenoweth
Courtney

Jon Favreau
Denver McVie

Tim McGraw
Dallas McVie

Katy Mixon
Susan McVie
Four Christmases is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of holiday, romcom, relationship problems, dysfunctional family, family relationships, boyfriend girlfriend relationship. Directed by Seth Gordon, it stars Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall. 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.
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