Four Christmases

Four Christmases

Christmas Tradition

No one enjoys the holidays more than Brad (Vince Vaughan) and Kate (Reese Witherspoon). Every December 25th, this happily unmarried, upscale San Francisco couple embark on a holiday tradition they have shared every year since they met – ditching their crazy families for a relaxing, fun-filled vacation in some sunny exotic locale. There, sipping margaritas by the pool, they toast the season, knowing they once again avoided the chaos and emotional fallout of their four respective households: divorced parents, squabbling siblings, out-of-control kids and all the simmering resentments and awkward moments that are the hallmarks of every family Christmas. But not this year.

 

Vince Vaughan and Reese Witherspoon
No Escape, No Excuses

Shorts and sunglasses packed, Brad and Kate are trapped at the San Francisco airport by a fogbank that cancels every outbound flight. Worse yet, they are caught on camera by a local news crew, revealing their whereabouts to the whole city… and to their families. With no escape and no excuses, they are now expected home by Brad’s father (Robert Duvall) and Kate’s mother (Mary Steenburgen), as well as Brad’s mother (Sissy Spacek) and Kate’s father (Jon Voight), thereby celebrating four Christmases in one day. As they brace themselves for a marathon of homecomings, Brad and Kate expect the worst-and that’s exactly what they get. But as Brad counts down the minutes to their freedom, Kate surprisingly finds herself tuned to the ticking of a different clock. At the end of the day, each will gain a new perspective on where they came from… and where they’re going. Getting to know themselves and each other as they really are could finally give them a chance at the kind of love they’ve only been playing at.

A New Arrival

A year later on New Year’s Day, the couple welcome their first born child in a hospital: a baby girl. They attempted to keep the child’s birth a secret from their families, but once again being caught on camera by a local news crew who are covering stories happen during the holiday, therefore revealing the arrival of the child to the city…and to their families.

Cast and Credits

Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Dwight Yoakam, Jon Favreau, Kristin Chenoweth, Mary Steenburgen, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Tim McGraw

Rated PG 13

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