# Ben Affleck no regrets about Surviving Christmas

> Ben Affleck says Surviving Christmas was a gift despite its box office failure.
- Title: Ben Affleck no regrets about Surviving Christmas · AV Club
- Summary: Ben Affleck says Surviving Christmas was a gift despite its box office failure. Ben Affleck has no regrets about his 2004 Christmas comedy film Surviving…
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## Ben Affleck on Surviving Christmas
Ben Affleck has no regrets about his 2004 Christmas comedy film Surviving Christmas after it lost $30 million at the box office.

> Jim Gandolfini was one of the great men I’ve ever known
## Surviving Christmas box office
The film lost $30 million at the box office and has a 5.5 rating on IMDb.com.
## Jim Gandolfini's impact
Affleck credits Gandolfini's influence as a gift despite the film's poor reception.

> I wouldn’t take that movie back for anything
## Studio blame
Affleck blames the studio for abandoning the film and sending him and Gandolfini to 'walk the plank' with press for a doomed project.
## Key takeaway

Ben Affleck has no regrets about his 2004 Christmas comedy film Surviving Christmas after it lost $30 million at the box office.