- ‘Four Christmases’ is a Christmas movie that came out in 2008.
- The movie stars Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn visiting their divorced parents.
- The movie also stars Kristin Chenoweth, Tim McGraw, Sissy Spacek, and more all-stars.
Four Christmasesis a holiday cult classic, released on November 26, 2008. The film follows Brad McVie and Katie Kinkaid, played byVince VaughnandReese Witherspoon,respectively, who typically go on tropical vacations for Christmas, but due to fog are forced to cancel and spend the holiday visiting all four of their divorced parents. While rushing to see all their loved ones, the pair realize how much they love each other and decide to get married and have children.
While not exactly a commercial or critical hit (it only has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes), the all-star cast and theme of a holiday romcom have led to it finding fans who will revisit it over the Christmas season. The cast is still made up of extreme talent, who continue to release great work. Keep reading to see where all the cast members are now.
Reese Witherspoon
When Reese Witherspoon, 46, was cast as the confident Katie Kinkaid in Four Christmases,she was already a successful superstar, with her 2006 Oscar win for playing June Carter inWalk The Lineand having played the iconic Elle Woods inLegally Blonde.
Since the holiday film, Reese has starred in plenty more hit movies likeWater for ElephantsandWild,in which she was also a producer.Wildalso earned her second Academy Award nomination. Reese has also stepped into the TV world. She won an Outstanding Limited Series Primetime Emmy forBig Little Liesin 2017, and earned a lead actress nomination. She was also nominated for Outstanding Limited Series and Lead Actress forLittle Fires EverywhereandThe Morning Show,respectively. Reese has married her second husbandJim Toth,and the pair have one son Tennessee, Reese’s third.
Vince Vaughn
No stranger to Christmas films, having starred inFred Clausin 2007, or comedy, with lead roles inWedding CrashersandDodgeball, Vince Vaughn, 52, was set when he played the nerdy Brad (formerly Orlando) McVie inFour Christmases.
Since the movie, Vince has gone on to star in many more comedies likeThe WatchandThe Internship, but it wasn’t the last Christmas project he worked on. He served as a writer and producer for the holiday romcomChristmas With The Campbells in 2022, and he produced the long-awaited sequel to A Christmas Storyalso. Two years afterFour Christmaseswas released, he married his wifeKyla Weber,and they have two children.
Kristin Chenoweth
WhileKristin Chenoweth,54, is a very small part ofFour Christmases,her appearance as Kate’s sister Courtney is one of the most beloved part’s of the film. Courtney shares hilarious stories about her sister and kids and reveals the unsavory nickname “Cootie Kate.” When she joined the cast, she was already a Tony-winning Broadway star and had earned her first Primetime Emmy nomination forPushing Daisies.
AfterFour Christmases,Kristin won her first Emmy forher role inPushing Daises,and she’s been nominated three more times since, twice for her roles on the hit musical sitcom Glee.Since then, she’s had a variety of movie and TV roles and returned to the theater on a bunch of different occasions. More recently, Kristin got engaged to musicianJosh Bryantin 2021.
Tim McGraw
Who could forget Brad’s brother Dallas, played byTim McGraw?While the movie shows him as one of the brothers beating up Brad, Tim, 55, was already a well-established country superstar, who had dabbled in acting a few times before, when the film premiered.
While Tim hasn’t made any drastic career changes, he has appeared in a few movies since, including the hitThe Blind Sidein 2009, as well as the blockbustersTomorrowlandandThe Shackin 2015 and 2017, respectively. Still, music is his number one, and he’s dropped seven albums and earned three Grammy nominations, since Four Christmaseshit theaters.
Sissy Spacek
One of the most hilarious characters in the film is Brad’s hippie mother Paula,playedbySissy Spacek,who married Brad’s childhood best friend. When Sissy, 72, joined the film, she was already a six-time Oscar nominee, having won in 1981 forCoal Miner’s Daughter, and she was well-respected for roles in films likeCarrieandIn The Bedroom.
AfterFour Christmases,Sissy continued starring in a variety of films likeThe Helpand appeared in the TV seriesBig Love,which earned her a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress. Most recently she appeared in the movieSam and Kateand the TV showNight Sky.
Robert Duvall
Another veteran actorRobert Duvall,91, had a lifetime of hit movies under his belt, when he appeared as Brad’s father Howard, who ends up offering him sage advice about marriage in the end. Long before starring inFour Christmases,Robert had one of the most impressive resumes in Hollywood with roles inThe Godfather, Apocalypse Now,and much more.
With so many career accomplishments already, Robert has not really slowed down in recent years. Since 2008, he’s starred in the dystopian dramaThe Road(2009), the sports filmSeven Days in Utopia(2011), and earned an Oscar nomination in 2015 forThe Judge. Most recently, he appeared alongsideAdam Sandlerin the sports dramaHustle.
Jon Favreau
Alongside Dallas, Brad’s other brother Denver, played byJon Favreau,56, also took part in beating him up in the movie, but he also flexed his wealth. Before joining the film, Jon had already directed (and acted) in the modern Christmas classicElf.Besides his other directing and acting work, he had also begun playing Happy Hogan inIron Man,which would become one of his defining career roles.
Since the movie, Jon has gone on to play Happy throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe as one of the most adored non-superhero characters. He also executive produced the popular Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian,which earned him a series of Emmy nominations. A jack-of-all-trades Jon has directed, written and starred in his hit filmChef(2014). He’s also made acting appearances inThe Wolf Of Wall Streetand directed live-action versions of The Jungle BookandThe Lion King.
Jon Voight
A similar acclaimed star Jon Voight,83, appeared as Kate’s father, who surprised the couple when he was getting along great with her mom. Like some of his co-stars, Jon had already won an Academy Award forComing Homein 1979, and he had starred in an array of movies, from blockbusters likeAnacondato critical hits likeMidnight Cowboyto family features likeNational Treasure.
The actor, who isAngelina Jolie’sdad, has starred in a bunch of different films and TV shows since the holiday romcom. Most notably, he’s been Mickey Donovan throughout the popular Showtime seriesRay Donavan,and the role has earned him two Primetime Emmy nominations.
Mary Steenburgen
Yet another Oscar winner and Christmas movie veteran,Mary Steenburgen,69, was critically-acclaimed for roles in movies likeMelvin and Howard, and the family classicElf,but her character as the religious Marilyn was a little different from her role in the modern classic.
Mary has appeared in many popular movies and series sinceFour Christmases. She appeared in the romcomThe Proposalthe following year, and a few years later, had a role in the historical dramaThe Help.She also had roles in the sitcomsLast Man StandingandZoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,which also had a Christmas special in 2021.
Dwight Yoakam
Tim McGraw wasn’t the only country star inFour Christmases.Dwight Yoakam,66, was similarly a Grammy-winning musician long before he was cast as Pastor Phil, who helped Marilyn find religion. While music is his primary focus, Dwight had some roles before the holiday flick, including alongside Vince Vaughn inWedding Crashers.
Like Tim, Dwight has had a few acting roles since the film, like in the TV seriesGoliathin 2016 and the 2021 filmCry Macho,but he’s also put much of his energy into music. He’s released three records since 2008, with the most recent being 2016’s Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars…
