My darling, our family and me

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Movie
German title My darling, our family and me
Original title Four Christmases
Country of production United States , Germany
original language English
Publishing year 2008
length 88 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
JMK 0
Rod
Director Seth Gordon
script Matt Allen ,
Jon Lucas ,
Scott Moore ,
Caleb Wilson
production Gary Barber ,
Roger Birnbaum ,
Jonathan Glickman
music Alex Wurman
camera Jeffrey L. Kimball
cut Mark Helfrich ,
Melissa Kent
occupation

My darling, our family and me (Original title: Four Christmases ) is an American - German comedy film directed by Seth Gordon from 2008 . Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon play the couple who try to escape the hustle and bustle of Christmas with a trip over the festive season. Robert Duvall , Sissy Spacek , Jon Voight and Mary Steenburgen are cast in leading roles .

action

Kate and Brad McVie are a happily unmarried couple and live together in San Francisco . Both Kate and Brad's parents are divorced. Like every year, both of the parents' four new families are invited to Christmas and, like every year, they decide this time to go away and spend Christmas together. In order to avoid the respective family celebrations, every year they come up with the most bizarre excuses (for example, they pretend to be doing voluntary work in poor countries) that they serve their families.

This year the couple decided to fly to the Fiji Islands. When they arrived at the airport, both of them were shocked to find that all flights were canceled due to thick fog. Unfortunately, they are randomly interviewed by a television crew and recorded what is broadcast live on the news. Their families see this report and call for explanations. Since Kate and Brad no longer see any way to talk their way out of the matter, they decide to visit all four families and take part in their more or less hectic Christmas parties.

Production notes, publication

The director Seth Gordon, known for several documentaries, made his feature film debut with this film. Production began in December 2007 during the scriptwriters' strike, which made script changes impossible. It was made even more difficult by Time Warner's acquisition of New Line Cinema .

The film was shot in Los Angeles , San Francisco and Santa Clarita . It opened in US cinemas on November 26, 2008, after having premiered in Hollywood on November 20, 2008. The German theatrical release was on December 4, 2008. In the German-speaking region of Switzerland, the film also opened on December 4, 2008, in Austria on December 5, 2008.

reception

criticism

The lexicon of the international film said: “A slightly different Christmas comedy that doesn't soften its story, but tells it with slapstick and tangible humor. The excellent camera work and convincing actors in particular ensure ambitious entertainment. "

Susan King referred to the cast of the "romantic comedy" in the Los Angeles Times on November 2, 2008 as "A-list" ("A-list cast").

At Rotten Tomatoes , the film received a tomatometer reading of 24% in the critics' and 47% in the audience rating with the conclusion: Despite a strong cast, this sour Christmas comedy suffers from a trite script.

Award

The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating “valuable”.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Age rating for my darling, our family and me . Youth Media Commission .
  2. ↑ a b Four Christmases see page rottentomatoes.com (English). Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ a b 'Four Christmases': Their wishes finally came true In: Los Angeles Times , November 2, 2008 (English).
    Retrieved November 12, 2008.
  4. ^ Filming locations for "Four Christmases" , accessed November 12, 2008.
  5. ↑ Release dates for "Four Christmases" , accessed November 12, 2008.
  6. ↑ My darling, our family and me. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used