I'll Be Home for Christmas
1998 · Movie · PG · 86 min · ★ 6.0 · 28% critics
A college student, estranged from his dad, races to get home to New York for Christmas after being tempted by a flashy promised gift. Stranded in the desert in a Santa suit with no money or ID, he scrambles through a string of misadventures while his girlfriend heads cross-country with someone else.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-11-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 28/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (357 votes)
About
If you enjoy light, slightly far-fetched holiday comedies with a road-trip scramble and a sentimental message, this may hit the spot; Not for you if you want sharp writing or big laughs like Good Burger.
Pros: warm holiday vibe; road-trip misadventures; solid performances | Cons: predictable story beats; uneven humor; unlikeable lead at times
Themes
- holiday
- santa claus
- sabotage
- selfishness
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- bribe
- woman director
- cross country trip
- christmas
- father son relationship
Cast & crew
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
as Jake
Jessica Biel
as Allie
Adam LaVorgna
as Eddie
Gary Cole
as Jake's Dad
Eve Gordon
as Carolyn
Lauren Maltby
as Tracey
Andrew Lauer
as Nolan
Sean O'Bryan
as Max
Lesley Boone
as Marjorie
Amzie Strickland
as Tom Tom Girl Mary
Directed by Arlene Sanford