Four Christmases (2008 film) — American romantic comedy about four family holiday visits

Four Christmases (2008) is an American romantic comedy directed by Seth Gordon, starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as a couple forced to visit four different family holiday gatherings; largely negative critical reception.

Four Christmases is a 2008 romantic comedy film from the United States, directed by Seth Gordon. The plot follows a couple who, after missing their usual holiday travel, are obliged to spend a single day visiting four separate Christmas gatherings with different branches of their families.

Production and cast

The picture was produced by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman, and the film's two leads, Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon. Vaughn and Witherspoon headline the cast and also served as producers on the project.

Director: Seth Gordon
Producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman, Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon
Release (North America): November 26, 2008

Critical reception

The movie received largely unfavorable reviews from critics. On review aggregation sites it earned a low approval score of 25% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 41 out of 100 average on Metacritic.