The film, which premiered in theaters and on AMC+ on Friday, December 2, was also among iTunes Top 10 movies in its premiere week and was a Top 20 title on all digital platforms.
A new spin on the traditional holiday rom-com from Vince Vaughn (Fred Claus), Peter Billingsley (A Christmas Story) and Dan Lagana (American Vandal), the film stars Britney Snow (Pitch Perfect), Justin Long (He’s Not That Into You), Alex Moffat (Saturday Night Live), Joanna Garcia Swisher (Sweet Magnolias), Julia Duffy (Newhart, Designing Women), and George Wendt (Cheers). In CHRISTMAS WITH THE CAMPBELLS, when Jesse (Snow) gets dumped right before the holidays by her boyfriend Shawn (Moffat), his parents (Duffy and Wendt) convince her to still spend Christmas with them, and Shawn’s handsome cousin (Long), while Shawn is away.
Said Vaughn: “Peter and I are glad audiences are enjoying this comedic and crazy twist on the genre. We are thrilled with its success. A huge thank you to our partners at AMC and the entire cast and crew.”
CHRISTMAS WITH THE CAMPBELLS premiered as part of AMC Networks’ “Best Christmas Ever,” a month-long celebration featuring over 62 titles and more than 622 hours of holiday season programming running through December 25.
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