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.
Acting
Vaughn's improv meltdowns vs. Witherspoon's controlled panic
Practical Effects
The bouncy house fight scene — pure physical comedy
Writing
Four families, four flavors of dysfunction, zero mercy
Director
Seth Gordon
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
Jeanette Miller
Gram-Gram
Carol Kane
Aunt Sarah
Colleen Camp
Aunt Donna
Dwight Yoakam
Pastor Phil
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Seth Gordon's first feature before going on to direct Horrible Bosses and the Tetris movie — quite the trajectory.
This was peak 'Vince Vaughn as chaotic boyfriend' era, right before the public turned on that specific energy.
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