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60% Critic Match
I'll Be Home for Christmas
“Somewhere between L.A. and N.Y. Jake found the meaning of Christmas.”
6.0 / 10• 1998• 1h 26m•PG• English
ComedyFamily
Storyline
Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.
Cast & Crew
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Jake
Lead
Jessica Biel
Allie
Adam LaVorgna
Eddie
Gary Cole
Jake's Dad
Eve Gordon
Carolyn
Lauren Maltby
Tracey
Andrew Lauer
Nolan
Sean O'Bryan
Max
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arlene Sanford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. I'll Be Home for Christmas is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
