- Film Review
- Reviewed By Dave Aldridge
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2 out of 5
Vince Vaughn and Walk the Line Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon star in a lame-brained but blessedly short comedy about a happily unmarried couple who re-evaluate their relationship when forced to split their Christmas Day between all four of their divorced parents. Sissy Spacek and Robert Duvall play Vaughn's mum and dad, while Mary Steenburgen and Jon Voight are Witherspoon's. The strength of this supporting cast should guarantee some laughs, yet all four actors are criminally underused by director Seth Gordon. His emphasis on slapstick crowd-pleasing rather than quality comic interaction earns a few cheap ho-ho-hos but, generally, these Four Christmases are not so merry, in what is very nearly a Christmas turkey.
Plot Summary
Seasonal comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn. The potent mix of Christmas and relations presents a special challenge for Kate and Brad, who are forced to visit all of their four divorced parents on Christmas Day. Along the way they discover things about themselves and each other.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Brad
- Vince Vaughn
- Kate
- Reese Witherspoon
- Howard
- Robert Duvall
- Denver
- Jon Favreau
- Marilyn
- Mary Steenburgen
- Pastor Phil
- Dwight Yoakam
- Dallas
- Tim McGraw
- Courtney
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Creighton
- Jon Voight
- Paula
- Sissy Spacek
Crew
- Director
- Seth Gordon
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